Chapter 891: Core
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Knowing that Yin Huaixi had already made so many arrangements, Yu Youyao felt relieved and less anxious. However, “Although my Nineteenth Brother has taken precautions in advance and has a specific plan for the resettlement of the refugees, we can’t underestimate the prevention of the epidemic. It’s easy to contract the epidemic in a chaotic environment with too many people. We should prepare as soon as possible.”
It would take at least two months to settle down a large number of refugees. There were too many variables in two months.
Uncle Sun nodded. “Prepare the medicinal herbs and incense medicine to prevent and treat the epidemic. We’ll definitely need them in April. When Madam Zhangs case comes to an end, I’ll set off for Longcheng.”
Yu Youyao had asked him to check the medicinal herbs in the People’s Relief Hall. The government might very well summon him to court, so he couldn’t leave for the time being.
In addition, the temperature in the Liaodong area had yet to rise. As long as the refugee camps were prepared, there would not be any problems for the time being. April was the most likely time.
When the weather warmed up in April, it was easy for germs to breed.
In May, the temperature rose greatly, and people would be easily exposed to an epidemic.
Therefore, April was the key to preventing the epidemic. If they were prepared by April, the probability of an epidemic outbreak was very low.
Yu Youyao nodded. “The incense shop is already making incense medicine to avoid the epidemic.”
Uncle Sun continued, “By the way, the Bai Residence has publicly admitted the sale of inferior medicinal herbs by the People’s Relief Hall, ruining the Han
Clan’s scheme. I don’t think the Han Clan will stop either. Be careful.”
Yu Youyao smiled. “I’m just afraid they won’t do anything.”
At this moment, Yin Huaixi, who Yu Youyao had been thinking about, was still in the area of Anshan.
The area around Anshan was vast and spa.r.s.ely populated. Below it were three small counties, Haicheng, Tai’an, and Xiuyan. Behind them was the G.o.ddess Peak, second only to Xiangping County.
The local people relied on the mountains and water to feed themselves. They raised silkworms, mined stones, picked herbs, sold mountain goods, salvaged rivers, and so on. Furthermore, because Anshan had a warm climate, the four seasons were clear and the land was fertile. The local area also produced maize, rice, soybeans, peanuts, and other staple food.
It was one of the few richer areas in the three provinces of Liaodong.
However, the local people were very valiant. They had formed hunting teams and were all skilled. The power of the n.o.bles had not infiltrated, and the government did not dare to provoke them easily.
After all, if they provoked one or two people, they could settle it with a little power. If they provoked a group of people, the relatives of the people would be involved too, creating a huge group.
The law did not punish everyone. It was too troublesome.
Anshan and Xiangping were neighbors. The Anshan people advocated martial strength. In the past, there had been many people who had joined the army. Advisor Huang, who was under King Yue Fei, and General An Yuan were all from Anshan.
The reason why the n.o.bles dared to restrain King You was because they controlled the local resources and controlled the lifeline of the You army. The area of Anshan was too involved with the You army. If anything happened, they would directly go against the You army. No one was willing to get involved in this muddy water. As time pa.s.sed, Anshan almost became an autonomous county.
Anshan had also become the “base camp” of the two Kings of the North.
Therefore, Yin Huaixi had secretly trained an elite army in Anshan to avoid detection.
The area around the G.o.ddess Peak was rich in all kinds of ores, and the mineral reserves were shocking. Yin Huaixi was proficient in the geomancy techniques and had secretly built a mine, and iron smelting facility, steel-making facilities, forging facilities, and so on on on the G.o.ddess Peak. This was the core secret of the You army.
Anshan had very superior agricultural, industrial, and business development conditions. It could be advanced at the same time.
Unfortunately, in the past, King Li of Zhou had been under the control of a n.o.ble, The development of Anshan was too eye-catching, and it was a disaster but not a blessing for the You army. In addition, the area around Anshan was vast and spa.r.s.ely populated, so he faced many restrictions and difficulties in developing it.
Accepting refugees was an opportunity for development in the area of Anshan.
Yin Huaixi used the excuse of relocating the refugees to open a silkworm farm, a quarry, a medicinal mountain, and so on in Anshan. He also took the lead to screen a group of trustworthy refugees with skills and moved them to the area of Anshan, causing the population of less than 700,000 people to exceed more than a million.
Yin Huaixi planned to build a business area in the Anshan area.
Stone gambling, jade artifacts, craftsmanship, and so on corresponded to the quarry. Silk, weaving, dyeing, and clothes corresponded to the silkworm farms. Planting, picking, processing herbs, and so on corresponded to the medicinal mountain.
If an inherent industrial chain was formed, it would attract jade, silk, and medicinal herb merchants to do business.
As they had long planned it, all of this went very smoothly. “This batch is filled with refugees from the North. Some of their families have once joined the army and have also been taken care of by the You army. They have the highest recognition of the You army and are more trustworthy. It’s more appropriate to settle them in Anshan.”
The person in charge of implementing the area around Anshan was Luo Huai. He was once a valiant general of the You army. In his early years, he had injured a leg on the battlefield and could no longer go to the battlefield, so he retired.
What Luo Huai had said in Anshan was even more useful than that of the county magistrate. No matter what happened in the county office, they had to ask for his opinion before making a decision.
Luo Huai frowned and said, “Isn’t it a little too much to migrate nearly
300,000 refugees over at once? Of course, the Anshan Mountains are wide and spa.r.s.ely populated, and agriculture is more developed. It’s close to the mountains and water. The commoners live on the mountains and water. With a population, there’s productivity. Food won’t be a problem. Even if it has to accommodate two million people, it won’t be a problem. The biggest problem is that if a large number of refugees migrate over, it will cause a huge impact on the local customs, appearance, and so on. It’s easy to cause conflict.”
Every place had its own customs and relationships, so it was very difficult to reach a unification in a short period of time. There were 300,000 refugees, which was also a very large number. If the two sides caused a commotion, it would be a proper riot.
Yin Huaixi said, “This group of people has lived in the refugee camp for four to five months and have already integrated into Liaodong. Even their language and accent have changed a little. They have been thrown into confusion a.s.signed to various small and large counties in Anshan to avoid the possibility of them gathering to cause trouble. Culture and customs differences are inevitable, but it’s manageable.”
Luo Huai nodded. “Your Highness is indeed far-sighted.”
Yin Huaixi continued, “The refugees have been starved and frozen. They want to live a stable life and want to integrate into local life. They’re new to the area and are in a weak position, so they won’t deliberately cause trouble. We’ll arrange for someone to take the initiative to help them integrate into the lives of the saddled people and subtly influence them. Their living habits, accents, dialects, and even local customs and favors will be integrated with the Anshan
people in three to five years at most.’
The people of Liaodong were warm and straightforward. They were not xenophobic. This was also the fundamental reason why he was willing to accept refugees and settle them down.
If it were in Shanxi or Shaanxi, he wouldn’t have done this.
Luo Huai felt more or less relieved. “In the early days of Emperor Gaozu’s dynasty, there were rarely any people in the three provinces of Liaodong. Later, it was also Emperor Gaozu who migrated a large number of refugees who had been displaced by the war. Only then did it gradually develop into the current Liaodong military town. As long as the commoners who had suffered disasters can open their hearts and accept them calmly, it’s not difficult to integrate..”