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Chapter 383 National Integration

What should we do with the Wuhuan people outside the city?
This is a very real problem.

Although Pinggang was once the seat of Youbeiping of the Han Dynasty, it is now the largest city of Wuhuan in western Liaoning.

But the Wuhuan people were not good at business.

The scale of Pinggang cannot be compared with that of the Han cities.

After the war, there are only more than 4,000 civilians, and two-thirds of them are women and children.

More Wuhuan people were still outside the city, scattered among the mountains and valleys. There were more than 10,000 of them, with a complex composition.

Although these people also suffered a lot of losses, a considerable number of them were able to avoid Lou Ban's control outside the city and successfully adapt to the situation, so they did not suffer a devastating blow.

As for the other part, they were slow to react and had no time to react in Su Yao's rapid charge. Their homes were stolen and they could only surrender in confusion.

Now that Su Yao is gone, no one can predict whether some of these people will become dissatisfied and start rebellion again.

They didn't even need to attack the city. Just starting a riot and cutting off Pinggang City's connection with the outside of the valley would be enough to cause catastrophic consequences.

Hearing Tian Chou's question, Su Yao smiled faintly.

He naturally had arrangements for these people, something he had thought of long ago:
"That's naturally the method of national integration!"

Su Yao glanced at Tian Chou, Qian Zhao and Gongsun Zan, nodded and said:
"Now it's your turn to contribute."

"what?"

Tian Chou and Gongsun Zan were both stunned and their eyelids twitched wildly.

We have just helped you a lot, you can't come and kill us!

Besides, even if you want us to bleed, it has nothing to do with us, right? !

But it’s no wonder they suddenly panicked.

It is really hard to adapt to this prince's occasionally jumping thoughts and eccentric behavior.

Now he suddenly says something shocking, which is really scary.

But Qian Zhao reacted quickly.

He had briefly discussed this issue with Su Yao before:

"Do you want to immigrate to the border?"

"what?!"

Before Su Yao could say anything, Gongsun Zan exclaimed.

Since ancient times, immigration to border areas has always been a major project.

As the name suggests, it means migrating the Han people from the Central Plains or the ethnic minorities who have surrendered to the border areas to strengthen the border defense line, consolidate the rule, and promote the development and stability of the border.

On the one hand, the influx of a large number of immigrants can rapidly increase the population density in border areas, change the population structure and ethnic proportion, enhance local defense capabilities, and effectively resist the invasion of foreign enemies.

On the other hand, the advanced technology and cultural knowledge brought by immigrants will promote economic development and social progress in border areas and gradually change the backward production and living styles in the local areas.

It plays a decisive role in strengthening the central government's control over border areas and consolidating national unity and stability.

It has always been the Han Dynasty's first choice for stabilizing its border defense.

However, although this policy is good, it is extremely difficult to implement.

The first issue to be addressed is the recruitment and placement of immigrants.

The Han people have had a national characteristic of being rooted in their land since ancient times.

Unless they can't survive or something major happens, few people are willing to leave the land of their ancestors.

Therefore, if you want to attract a large number of Han people to settle in border areas, you need to provide sufficient material guarantees and preferential policies. It is not only necessary to provide sufficient land allocation and tax reductions, but also to provide grain and tools.

In addition, the living habits and cultural differences of different immigrants, as well as conflicts with local people, must be properly considered and handled to ensure that they can live and work in peace and contentment in the new environment.

But even so, after a winter, it is normal for the immigrants to lose 70% to 80% of their population. After all, this land is so dangerous.

In addition to the inconvenient transportation due to being located deep in the mountains, the harsh climate, difficult living conditions, and being in the vortex of multi-ethnic conflicts are all very real difficulties.

In response to the concerns and doubts of Gongsun Zan and others, Qian Zhao nodded and said:
"As for the land, you don't have to worry about it."

"This time the Wuhuan suffered heavy casualties, and their royal family was uprooted."

“There’s a lot of land that’s coming free.”

"I took inventory these past two days."

"The river valley around the city alone supports a tribe of more than 8,000 people with the Qiuliju's extensive semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral lifestyle."

"If we cultivate the land carefully and build up the border, it is possible for this place to support more than 10,000 people, or even nearly 20,000."

Qian Zhao's eyes were shining as he spoke:

"If there is such a foundation, Pinggang City will not only regain its former glory, but the Pinggang Road will also be opened up again."

The Pinggang Road is also known as the Lulong West Road.

It is different from the middle section of Lulong Pass, which passes through Gouzicheng, Guanzicheng to Dalingh River and then all the way to Liucheng, and walks in the valley on the Lulong Middle Road.

This Pinggang Road is the outermost passage. Once you leave Pinggang and head north, the road is smooth. Not only is it much easier to travel, its strategic significance is even more important.

Since ancient times, this has been the first checkpoint for nomadic peoples of the grassland to invade the Central Plains from the northeast.

Only when Pinggang and Liucheng are in hand can the Han Dynasty's northeastern defense line be stabilized.

Together with the Lulong Pass in the rear, they built a triangular defense line that not only greatly reduced the pressure on the border defense, but also provided a base for the grassland.

"Zijing has really worked hard."

Gongsun Zan sighed.

Having grown up near Lulong Pass, he certainly knew how important it was to take it back.

But
"The key is that distant water cannot quench immediate thirst."

Gongsun Zan shook his head:
"Except for the few hundred Han slaves who were just rescued, the rest of the Liaoxi area are either dead or have escaped. The Youzhou area has also been through war, so where can we find people to migrate to?"

At this time, Su Yao laughed and said:
"Don't people have a lot to say?"

"what?"

“That’s true.”

After hearing Su Yao's words, Gongsun Zan and Tian Chou were dumbfounded. They didn't expect that after going around in circles, the problem actually ended up happening to them.

Yes, Su Yao’s goal was determined early on.

Those refugees, or to be more precise, were the refugees taken in by these noble families.

When he was on his way to the border and visited Tian Chou, he saw that the place where Guangtian's family lived had taken in thousands of refugees.

The noble families from other places naturally would not miss this opportunity, and there were quite a few hiding refugees.

How to prevent these refugees from becoming hidden households in the hands of the aristocratic families and disappearing from the records was the question Su Yao was thinking about at the time.

If he cannot do better than those aristocratic families, then it is obvious that those refugees will not listen to him, and may even be hostile to and hate him.

Now, through this wave of rapid conquest, we have acquired such a large piece of land, which is a good opportunity.

"As soon as I arrived in Youzhou, I heard that our Wuzhong Tian family and Lingzhi Gongsun family are top-notch families and are one of the four major families."

"This time, the immigration mission is given to Zitai and Bogui. I think it will be easy to complete."

"You say, yes or no?"

(End of this chapter)