Beast King Three Kingdoms

"Call Gu Yong!" Yuan Shu ordered to his servant.

"No!" The servant took the order and left.

With 30 people, it is natural to discuss with Gu Yong how to arrange it.

At the same time, Yuan Shu also wanted to know the current population size under the rule.

After a while, Gu Yong came slowly, bowed and said, "Meet the lord!"

"Don't be too polite! Sit down." Yuan Shu pointed to a seat beside him.

"Thank you, my lord!" Gu Yong thanked him, and sat down on his seat.

"Ahem!" Yuan Shu cleared his throat and asked, "Yuan Tan! How many people are there under my rule?"

Gu Yong pondered for a while, and replied: "It has reached 500 million people."

Yuan Shu was overjoyed, 500 million yuan was already beyond his expectations.

"Good! Great!..." Yuan Shu praised loudly.

Gu Yong smiled slightly, he was also very satisfied with this.

"After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the population of the big Han has dropped sharply, and the number is less than 3000 million. Now I alone account for half, who can be the enemy in the world?" Yuan Shu couldn't help being proud.

When Gu Yong heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "My lord is ridiculous! The world's population is more than 3000 million?"

"Huh?" Yuan Shu looked at Gu Yong in surprise, and asked, "What is the explanation of Yuan Tan's words?"

"My lord! All we know are the people who are recorded, that is, ordinary people, but the servants of the major families are not included in this list. Moreover, the world is in chaos, and there are countless refugees from various places. These people have also not been recorded. My subordinates calculate that the world The population definitely exceeds 3000 million," Gu Yong said.

"Why didn't I think of that!" Yuan Shu frowned, his face extremely solemn. He naturally knew that none of the family's servants were in the official records, and that he had spent countless efforts to squeeze out all the people in the family.

Perhaps because of this, Yuan Shu put all his energy on 'squeezing' the population, ignoring the registration issue.

Gathering his mind, Yuan Shu asked Gu Yong, "What is the population of the world today?"

Gu Yong silently calculated for a while, and replied: "The number is definitely more than 5000 million."

"Hiss!" Yuan Shu gasped.

We must know that there were only nearly 6000 million people (recorded in the records) during the heyday of the Han Dynasty. According to later historical records, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and before the Battle of Guandu, the population of the Han Dynasty dropped by half, leaving only about 3000 million people.

Based on this calculation, it is a terrifying thing that the family under heaven actually has a population of 2000 million.

In fact, it was not as exaggerated as Yuan Shu thought. The aristocratic family probably only had a population of more than 1000 million, and it should be noted that refugees also accounted for a large part.

After calming down, Yuan Shu recalled carefully, and finally found something strange.

According to historical records, after the wars of the Three Kingdoms, the population of the world was only about 700 million. After the unification of the Western Jin Dynasty, after ten years of prosperity, the population increased sharply to more than 900 million, nearly 4000 million.

From more than 700 million to 900 million, such a large span is really unbelievable.

However, now Yuan Shu finally understood the reason.

One: Hundreds of years of wars, the sharp decline in the population of the world, there must be a phenomenon of more land and less people. The people are simple and yearn for the land the most, and the servants of the family are no exception.

It is conceivable that a wave of redemption must follow, and for some reason, the emperor at that time either simply wanted to increase the population, or weaken the power of the family, so he acquiesced in such a scene, and even contributed to it.

Second: The wars in the world caused the displacement of people everywhere, and the government naturally could not record these people. After the unification of the world, the society was stable and the people began to settle again.

Adding these populations, 700 million to 900 million is not that exaggerated.

"The [revolution] has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard!" After understanding everything, Yuan Shu couldn't help sighing in his heart. He thought he had reached the end, but he just started on the road. Things are unpredictable!

After thinking for a while, Yuan Shu said to Gu Yong: "Yuan Tan! You go and count all the population, and divide them into three groups: young, strong, and old. Those who are under 45 years old are young, 45 to [-] are strong, and [-] is old. Above is old."

After a pause, he continued: "Except for the barbarians of other races, all the others must be recorded in the register, and must not be omitted."

"Promise!" Gu Yong promised without any pressure. The family under Yuan Shu's rule had long since lost their servants. What a backlash.

Afterwards, Yuan Shu asked again: "What is the effect of gathering the refugees now?"

Gu Yong looked bitter, and sighed: "It's not as good as before! The princes from all over the country have begun to restrain the people under their rule, and it is strictly forbidden to move their families. In the past two years, Runan, Wancheng and other places have basically not gathered many people."

Yuan Shu was not surprised, the other princes were not fools, how could they not know the importance of population?After being aware of it, measures will be taken to prevent the loss of population.

"It doesn't matter! Although the north is still full of princes, it is much more stable than before, and there are naturally fewer refugees. If you can accept it, you don't need to force it." Yuan Shu comforted.

Gu Yong nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"That's right!" Yuan Shu suddenly thought that he hadn't talked about the business yet.

"I have reached an agreement with Xuzhou. In the near future, 30 people in Xuzhou will be relocated to Jiangling and other places. You should make preparations to settle down," Yuan Shu instructed.

Gu Yong was overjoyed and said, "I never thought that Liu Bei would pay such a price."

After a pause, he asked again: "I don't know what promise the lord has made."

"Same as Tao Qian, as long as Liu Bei is here, I will not set foot in Xuzhou." Yuan Shu said casually.

"What?" Gu Yong was taken aback, frowned, and remonstrated: "My lord, think twice. Tao Qian is old and sick, and his time is numbered. It is no problem for my lord to make such a promise. But Liu Bei is in his prime, how can he make such a promise? Bind yourself?"

Yuan Shu shook his head and said, "Don't worry! Liu Bei is indeed a character, with the appearance of a hero, but unfortunately he is destined not to be able to gain a foothold in Xuzhou."

Gu Yong wanted to persuade him again, but Yuan Shu was extremely persistent, so he had no choice but to give up.

"Go!" Yuan Shu waved.

"Your subordinate will leave!" Gu Yong bowed and slowly exited the hall.

After Gu Yong left, Yuan Shu began to think quietly about the situation in Xuzhou.

To be honest, Yuan Shu really didn't pay much attention to Liu Bei at this time. Before meeting the Zhuge monster, Liu Bei was just a bereaved dog, abandoning his wife and son, fleeing desperately.

The reason why Yuan Shu cared so much about Xuzhou was because of Lu Bu.

Thinking of Lv Bu, Yuan Shu felt a little headache. He really wanted to subdue this God of War, and of course his generals, but this was not something that could be done just by talking.

"It won't be long before Lu Bu will be defeated by Cao Cao and flee to Xuzhou. Next year..."

Thinking of this, Yuan Shu frowned. Next year is a special year. In the year of Jian'an, Cao Cao hijacked Emperor Xian, officially began to coerce the emperor to command the princes, and Liu Bei was his first target.

In history, Cao Cao ordered Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shu under the orders of the emperor, and then Lu Bu took advantage of the situation to attack Xuzhou.

However, now that Yuan Shu is powerful, Cao Cao may not dare to offend him, so Liu Bei's attack on Yuan Shu may not be able to be staged again.

"I don't know where Cao Cao will order Liu Bei to fight." Yuan Shu's guess is not accurate. In Qingzhou, Liu Bei will not work hard at that time, and Cao Cao will have nothing to do with pretending.

"Maybe Cao Cao will let Liu Bei go."

However, Yuan Shu quickly rejected this idea. Cao Cao's goal is Xuzhou. If he wants to take Xuzhou, he will naturally weaken Liu Bei's strength. The best way is to let Liu Bei fight with another prince and hold the emperor in his hand. Zhang Trump is not afraid that Liu Bei will be disobedient.

After thinking for a long time, Yuan Shu was still not sure, so he simply gave up.

After a while, Yuan Shu's voice came from the hall: "Hehe! I am also curious about what Cao Cao's final choice will be."

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