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Chapter 523 Immigration diversion
"Young Master, Third Young Master." Xu Hongyu heard a joyful shout as soon as he stepped into the restaurant.

That's right, it's not someone else who can call him that. His follower, Xu Xiaoqi, rushed over quickly.

"Xiaoqi!" Xu Hongyu was stunned for a moment, then immediately burst into laughter, took two steps forward, and picked up Xu Xiaoqi who was parked in front of him.

Xu Xiaoqi was already a junior officer, and was no longer Xu Hongyu's servant in name.Although he still regards Xu Hongyu as the young master, Xu Hongyu regards him as a robe.

The third young master's bear hug stunned Xu Xiaoqi, and when he put it down, he just giggled.

"When did you come back?" Xu Hongyu knew that Xu Xiaoqi had a mission to escort a group of prisoners to Mekong Province.

Xu Xiaoqi scratched his head and said, "I came back yesterday and wanted to see the young master, but you know the military regulations, so you can't rely on the military camp."

The historical chaos of She'an has not been settled for a long time, and one of the main reasons is caused by the old routine of the Ming Dynasty.For example, Wang Sanshan, who trusted native officials, was lured into ambush and died in battle.

But the emperor changed his previous style of fighting, and the frontline officers and soldiers did not use native soldiers. Except for Qin Liangyu's troops, the counter-insurgency was basically all the Ming army.

Not only was the front line full of Ming troops, but the barracks that were not affiliated with each other were not allowed to move around indiscriminately, and ordinary people were isolated from the battlefield.

This prevents the leakage of military information to the greatest extent, so that the rebels do not know where the main force of the Ming army is and where they will launch the main attack.

The emperor's intentions were also very clear. By quelling the She'an Rebellion, he trained a strong army for jungle and mountain warfare, deterred other chieftains, and completely reformed the territory of the rebellious chieftains such as Shuixi.

Using chieftains to fight chieftains can certainly save the court's expenses and mobilize less court troops.

But similar to the Bozhou Rebellion, when people send troops to contribute, if you don't give benefits, it will add a group of resentful chieftains, and add a lot of factors of instability.

There must be rewards for giving, whether it is the chieftain or the court.A large sum of money was spent, and a large number of weapons and equipment were refitted. The immediate investment was huge, but in the long run, the benefits to the imperial court outweighed the disadvantages.

According to the situation at that time, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty had already declined, and there was no army that could fight except the frontier army.When the Japanese pirates rebelled, they had already exposed the weakness of the southern army.

Later, Grandpa Qi and other generals rebuilt the army, which was regarded as a revival.But after these generals passed away one after another, there was no battle to polish them, and the combat power of the inland army began to decline rapidly again.

The emperor doesn't just want to barely maintain, what he wants is external expansion.Liaodong and Southwest are the best battlefields for training two strong armies from the north and the south.

Therefore, the emperor did not hesitate to invest in the local area, and his goal will soon be achieved.

The meeting between master and servant is just a small episode.They are all soldiers, and they have developed a bold temperament, and they get acquainted after saying hello.The crowd merged two tables and ordered food and drinks. Men are the fastest to develop relationships through eating and drinking.

"Just came back yesterday?" Xu Hongyu put down his wine glass, remembered something, looked at Xu Xiaoqi and asked, "Why is it taking so long?"

Xu Xiaoqi hurriedly replied: "There are also people from Guangxi who moved to Mekong Province. The government was afraid that something would happen to them, so we sent them away twice."

"Prisoner of war? Or voluntary?" Sharma Buda asked casually, "Is Mekong Province a poor country or a rich place?"

"Of course it is a rich place." Xu Xiaoqi said firmly: "The rice there is cooked three times a year, and there is too much food to eat. Many of the military rations we eat are shipped from there."

"Champa rice." Xu Hongyu also has some knowledge about this, and said to Shama Buda: "The Champa rice that has been planted in the south since the Song Dynasty is from there. In Guangdong and Guangxi, it can reach two or three crops a year."

If you cook two or three times a year, you really can't eat it.

Shama Buda nodded, and said with some emotion: "I was a little moved, but I'm afraid it's fake. Now, I know where it is."

"Want to go?" Xu Hongyu raised his eyebrows speculatively, and said, "It's very easy. Once the rebellion is put down, you can apply for transfer to Mekong Province."

At present, there are two places in Daming that require both civilians and soldiers.One is Dongfan, mainly for Fujian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang coastal areas; the other is Mekong Province, mainly for Guangdong, Guangxi and southwestern provinces.

The reconstruction of Liaodong also needs people to fill in, but according to the plan, it will take at least a year of recovery before large-scale migration will be encouraged to reduce the investment in food transportation.

The people in Shandong, North Zhili, and Henan will be the main population exported to Liaodong.In the northwest region, it will be Sichuan and Qinghai, as well as the Hetao area.

Isn't there too many people and too little land? Then divert the population and develop the land. This is also the main means of surviving the catastrophe.

Especially the northern region, which was the hardest hit, has a large population.

However, judging from historical data, the disaster lasted for a long time, but it was not limited to a certain province.That is to say, the provinces still have years of disaster mitigation and breathing time.

Of course, for Xu Hongyu and others, they didn't think so far.But as far as their military status is concerned, they don't want Ma Fang Nanshan after the rebellion is suppressed.

Especially for officers and soldiers from poor backgrounds like Shama Buda, the military pay is much better than farming.The harvest is still guaranteed in drought and flood, which is enough to feed a family.

"Mekong Province is still developing, and the scale of wars with those barbarians is not large, but they are very frequent." Xu Xiaoqi introduced: "Of course, the barbarians are not resistant to fighting. I heard from the navy at the port that hundreds of people can beat them. several thousand."

Xu Hongyu chuckled, and said, "The naval division is pretty good at bragging. If you want me to say, we have to be better at fighting on land."

Everyone nodded again and again, deeply agreeing.Among other things, based on the current equipment and firepower of the Ming army, they already have a clear advantage in fighting against the She'an rebels, not to mention the overseas barbarians.

Xu Xiaoqi hesitated, and after eating and drinking for a while, he seemed to have made up his mind, and said to Xu Hongyu: "Master, I want to go to Mekong Province, I hope you can—"

Xu Hongyu rolled his eyes and said displeasedly: "I have told you so many times about young masters and many masters. We are robes and comrades-in-arms. You are an officer now, not my servant. You can go wherever you want."

As he said that, he raised his wine glass and said to Xu Xiaoqi: "Going to Mekong Province is very good, I support it. I heard that not only the land is given there, but also a wife!"

Everyone burst into laughter, making Xu Xiaoqi blush, as if that's what he was going for.

Shama Buda patted Xu Xiaoqi's shoulder hard, and said with a smile, "I'm going too, just for the food that can't be eaten three times a year."

Xu Hongyu heard the sound outside, turned his head to look through the window, blinked his eyes slowly, looking thoughtful.

Diagonally opposite the restaurant, a guy with the appearance of a businessman and a few buddies are recruiting ordinary people.From the big characters on the paper, we can know that they immigrated to Mekong Province, and the conditions are very favorable.

The reputation of Mekong Province has spread, and it is really a good choice for the poor and landless people.And this seemingly Han businessman may be a chieftain behind him, or he may be trying to make a fortune.

That's right, some chieftains have already taken action and are seeking the position of native officials for their nephews.

(End of this chapter)