Chapter 159 Yunmeng
When the old farmer talked about the paradise, Xu Ruo couldn't help but think of Xinzheng half a year ago, and many people had such dreams.
However, now, those people are afraid that their dreams have been broken and they can do nothing, at least they can do nothing now.
After a few breaths, the sudden irritability in my heart dissipated. Xu Ruo asked, "How many families are there who have moved this time?"
The old farmer said: "There are more than 30,000 households. They all moved in batches. At the beginning, they were drawn to some lots and moved to various villages and communities in Si Shang. Many of them were short of people, so they had land directly when they went there. If we didn't win the lottery, we had to go to Huaishui."
There are 30,000 households, Xu Ruo is estimated to be nearly 200,000 immigrants.
Fortunately, the Mohist family has actually carried out several major projects in recent years, such as the Sishui irrigation project, the tens of thousands of people marched in the battle of alignment, the project to clear Hangou, etc. Otherwise, these 200,000 immigrants would definitely have had cold, hunger and famine.
Si Shang has always been short of people. If you compare it elsewhere, it seems that there is enough population in Si Shang, but now Si Shang is like a bottomless pit, as if millions of people will not be able to fill it.
In order to get rid of people, incite escape, redeem slaves from various countries, and transport "long-term workers" trade from further away from the South China Sea... Almost all the methods that can be used are used.
Merchants cannot buy land casually in other countries, and the interests of merchants are difficult to guarantee except for Si Shang. Si Shang can guarantee the interests of merchants and private property, but the land in the village cannot be bought, and it is useless if no one buys wasteland. This has led to the intensification of "long-term labor" trade in the South China Sea area.
Several places directly under the jurisdiction of the South China Sea region have been regarded as part of the "Zhuxia", but some small states further south do not count. The influence of the Mohist family is different from the Jishui coast. There is still slavery, and the states are conquering, buying more firearms, and more slaves are captured and sold to Si to do contract long-term labor.
Before, the Mo family turned a blind eye. Xu Ruo knew that this enlarged meeting would also discuss this issue. Someone asked to consider whether this matter was in line with the morality of the Mo family.
Various problems are emerging one after another, and there are too many things to discuss at this enlarged meeting.
Xu Ruo even had a premonition that this time the morality of the Mohist school may be revised to find rationality for the existence of some things, and some morality may be reinterpreted; some policies that were originally in ambiguous areas may also be truly legislated.
Everyone has their own opinions on these things. It is not right or wrong, nor can they be completely consistent without synonyms.
Even the Mohist school, who is now known as the strict organization, still has various factions to openly engage in public activities within it.
When Xu Ruo was about to ask something again, a horse came quickly and shouted from afar: "But the comrade who returned from Xinzheng? I have an urgent order."
Xu Ruo told the old man that he had something to do, and hurried back, and the order was urgently ordered to have his name.
After the commemorator left, Xu Ruo looked at the order and said to himself: "Go back to Pengcheng quickly? But what's wrong?"
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A few days later, Pengcheng.
After Xu Ruo and Shi gave a hand-held gift, they were quite mobile in their hearts after listening to Shi's praise for his choice to repair the city wall in Xinzheng.
In other words, he is also an old-fashioned Mohist. Although he is one generation later than this group of people, he joined the Mohist family in the early years.
But he has been away all these years. With the death of some old Mo people in the Mo family, he is already considered an old qualification, but he rarely stays in Si and spends most of his time outside the country.
Ru Fei and Ru Zheng really rarely come into contact with Sui.
There were a few people who came with Xu Ruo, who didn’t know him, but had heard of the names and were all young people in the Mo family who were considered number one.
After sitting down, Xu Ruo felt a little nervous.
I was nervous, but I felt a little moved. If it were normal history, Xu Ruo had already died in Yangcheng this year and died for the authority and moral inheritance of the Mohist genius.
But now, Xu Ruo was intact in front of the right person.
Xu Ruo thought Shi was about to ask Xinzheng about something, but he didn't want to say: "I asked you to come today, which is my order. After the meeting, you agree to Anlu, do you know?"
Xu Ruo was stunned, as if he understood what was going on, and nodded and said, "I know."
Just before the Battle of Yinyang, an uprising broke out in Anlu of Chu. News had already spread when the King of Chu was still in Chen.
The rebels were mainly local farmers, and some were down-and-out nobles who were exposed to some Mohist theories and farming theories.
Not only did he capture Anlu City at that time, he also burned down many aristocrats' usury contracts. As for the subsequent situation, Xu Ruo didn't know.
Anlu is close to the extremely majestic Yunmengze at this time, which is the easiest place to hide. There are already many escapees hiding there, and many people who have committed crimes in the Chu State are also in Yunmengze.
The geographical location of Anlu is very important. It is backed by Tongbai Mountain in Dabie Mountain, surrounded by Sanguan in the north, and Yunmeng in the south. It can control Hubei and Jingxiang in the west.
If we can control this place, or at least retain some of the local armed forces to operate there, even if we temporarily occupy the mountains and reclaim them for the king, it will be extremely important for the future.
Xu Ruo is the candidate who is worthy of, mainly because of his unexpected resilience shown in the Xinzheng incident.
When Xu Ruo knew about this, he roughly introduced the information he got a few days ago.
"The current situation is a bit complicated. The Chu State must suppress this matter. After all, once such a head is opened, it will be unstable everywhere. With the counterattack of local nobles, I think Anlu will not last long."
"There are our people and some people who believe in us. This time, I thought about it suddenly. You people are considered very good candidates, so I urgently call you back and rush to Anlu as soon as possible."
"The Huai River reaches Hangou, the Yangtze River, and follow the trade ships to Yunmeng. After that, the local comrades will pick you up."
Xu Ruo frowned. This was different from his previous way of activities.
In the past, whether in the money or in Xinzheng, he had been active in cities. In addition to the vast village where the Mohist family controlled the vast lands of Sishang, the most widely used places in Sishang were those cities.
After controlling cities and towns, some vassal states at this time were basically controlled. The vast rural population could not become the soldiers of the princes of various countries, and it was difficult to achieve grassroots rule.
Although Anlu was once controlled by the farmers who revolted, he couldn't defend it at all. The Chu army could almost be said to be defeated if it moves.
Xu Ruo Tingshi's meaning was to make them move in Yunmengze, and they couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
After hearing this, Xu Ruo said unconfidently: "Gianzi, I'm afraid I can't do it well."
Shi Yi smiled and said, "It's okay, no one can say that he is doing well at this time. We have been in cities and towns all these years, and we have had our first time in everything. Didn't we have never done anything before in the first place in Si Shang?"
What he said was the truth. At this time, it was destined to be a rural uprising within the scope of the control of the princes. It was possible to carry out a sensational form of "the missionary and the thirty-six-party uprising, the Huangtian local area", but it was impossible to gain a foothold.
Therefore, in fact, there is no one with this kind of experience in the Mo family. The situation in Si Shang is different from that in Anlu; Hanzhong is different; Gaoliuyunzhong is even more different, each with its own situation.
"Some of you have the ability to change momentarily, some have a deep understanding of morality, and some have long been famous in the Chu market."
"Yunmengze is different from other places. It is located on the Chu capital and is also a place where the King of Chu is hunting. It is surrounded by monarchs. It can be said that it is impossible to create the situation of Nanzheng, Yunzhong, Si Shang, and Nanhai there."
"So we have to change the method, another method. Of course, we will provide money, weapons, equipment and various tools as much as possible. In any case, it is simpler than the situation in Si Shang at the beginning."
The Mohist family or caravans with various connections with the Mohist family were traversing in the Chu State, and Yunmengze was an important hub for communicating with the east, west, south and north of the Chu State. The river tributaries gathered, and it can be said that it was the easiest to support there.
"In Yunmeng Ze, there are many lake pirates. There are some extremely vicious people, some fleeing farmers and fishermen, and some knights who have committed trouble in the city to avoid their enemies. The situation inside is extremely complicated."
"This time I sent you there, one is to strengthen the power of the righteous masters of Anlu who retreated into Yunmeng; the second is to integrate the local thieves' armed forces; the third is to be the thieves of righteousness."
Xu Ruo said in surprise: "River robber?"
Shi nodded and said, "Use the swamp lake to deal with the Chu army, contact the local people who fled and hidden, and cultivate and plant them on the islands in the middle of the lake. Do not rob merchant ships, but only rob those ships that the Chu people enfeoffed. Those who have great achievements in the Chu State have the right to pass trade and exempt taxes. There are many ships that are exchanged, and they are all people's wealth."
"The Jiangbei continued to Anlu, and it was swampy and the army was difficult to move. There were fewer troops to fight, and there were many troops to retreat. Use the terrain to gain a foothold there."
"The South China Sea and Yue can support you with merchant ships. There will be no shortage of weapons, salt and iron, and even warships. This time, in addition to you, there are also some elite naval commanders who are familiar with the boat. They will also go there."
This time, the person who was sent to Yunmeng was not just talking about so much, but almost copied it into a "county"-level government agency.
In addition to some elite Xi Liuzhou troops, there are all Nongzheng officials, teachers, blacksmiths, carpenters, cobblers, etc. Of course, there are not too many troops, about 200 Xi Liushui troops, more than 100 elite infantry, and more than 300 cadres who are good at Chuyu, including some famous figures in the Chu market.
This is both for future layout and an attempt, a different attempt to govern the regime beyond Yunzhong, Si Shang, Nanzheng and Nanhai.
After giving a lot of advice, Shi finally said, "Actually, it's just a few words to sum up."
"Suppress the heroes, gather the deceased people, build cities and reclaim wasteland, strictly enforce discipline, spread morality, do not attack cities and towns, build government, focus on politics and military as the auxiliary."
"Under the feudal system, as long as you do not attack cities, the vassal will not care about you. It is impossible for a large army to encircle and suppress you. Under your activities, the exiled people will have a place to go, and more and more people will go from villages to towns to towns. When the city is established, the world will be safe."
Chapter completed!