Chapter 197 (1/2)

Liu Ye said with a smile: ”it seems that the governor is very dissatisfied with our sheltering the refugees to enter the country.”

Fu Xie shook his head: ”the key to guarding a state and a county is to protect the territory and protect the people. People's migration is not forced by us. How can the governor blame him?”

However, he soon thought of another question and could not help frowning: ”Yu Qing, although the number of refugees is greatly reduced, there are still a small number of refugees constantly pouring into the counties. What should we do?”

Liu Ye is stunned. Geng Bi, the new official, takes office three times. He sends a letter to warn them. Obviously, he doesn't want to see Tianshui County continue to accept immigrants.

But

Liu Ye analyzed: ”I'm afraid Geng Cishi is not simply to curb the flow of refugees into Tianshui County, but to use us as an example to establish authority.”

”What does the general mean?”

Liu Ye said with a smile: ”the newly flowing refugees do not need to be registered. They can establish a manor in your name and take them in.”

The annexation of land in the Han Dynasty was very serious. Xiao He, the virtuous Prime Minister of Gaozu, was a big landlord. Later, the patriarchal system of Northern Wei Dynasty concealed a large number of people and did not report it. In fact, it had a clue from the Han Dynasty. Many aristocratic families hid the people in fortresses, so that the taxes paid less could be put into their own pockets.

Fu Xie understood and couldn't help laughing and said, ”the prefect's clever plan, I'll do it now.”

The registered population of Tianshui county is about 170000. In fact, a small group of people move into Tianshui county with their families every day, but Liu Ye doesn't report it.

However, the new governor didn't seem to give up. Shortly after the new year, he issued an order to summon the prefects of six counties to report to Wuwei County. Liu Ye almost handed over the work in hand to Fu Xie and led his entourage to Wuwei County.

Wuwei County is located in guzang City, which was established by Xiongnu people at that time. Later, Huo Qubing, a general of the cavalry, led his army to attack and seize the Hexi corridor. In order to praise Huo Qubing's contribution, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty named it Wuwei County.

A cavalry troop of 500 people gallops on the official road. The tall and vicissitudes of the city wall of guzang gradually emerge in front of us as the distance approaches.

”Lang general, this Geng governor has great ambition. He has recruited so many new soldiers.”

Looking at the new barracks outside the city, Zhang couldn't help sighing.

Wuwei County originally had about 3000 soldiers, but now a new barracks has been built outside the city, and the number of troops has changed to 6000.

It seems that from the face of it, Wuwei County is not militaristic. Even Liu Ye, the prefect, has recruited a total of 10000 troops, and the governor of other people can't even recruit 6000 people?

However, it can't be calculated in this way. We should know that there are a total of 110000 households and a population of less than 500000 in the twelve prefectures of Liangzhou Prefecture.

Among them, Tianshui county where Liu Ye is located is the largest county in Liangzhou, with a population of 130000. In addition, the total number of refugees received in these days has reached 170000.

The population of Wuwei County is less than 40000, and that of Jincheng county and Beidi county is less than 20000.

That's why Geng Bi ordered that Tianshui county be forbidden to accept immigrants immediately. Otherwise, would Tianshui county become half a Liangzhou if it went on like this?

Yongliang two prefectures are originally sparsely populated. For example, Runan County, located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, has a population of 2.1 million, equivalent to four Liangzhou.

The population of Wuwei County is less than 40000. However, this Geng Cishi has trained 6000 soldiers and horses. He must know that spring ploughing is approaching. Under such circumstances, a large number of strong laborers will be pulled out of the farmland, which will certainly affect the harvest of this year.

It seems that Geng has a big plot.