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The Evolution of the Three Kingdoms Volume Chapter 198: Great Famine, Youzhou

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    Although the Sizhou Incident seemed to make Li Zhejun's situation even more unfavorable, it inspired the hearts of the gentry all over the world.  However, some general trends in the world that have long been secretly formed, and some undercurrents that have long been formed in the princes' territories are still proceeding along their existing tracks, and will not be changed by the will of some people.

    From July to August 2022, there was a great wilderness in Jizhou!  Throughout the harvest season, not only did the yield of the "God Valley" seeds planted under Yuan Shao's original order not increase, some even declined!  And some sweet potatoes and potatoes that were said to have yields exceeding 1,000 kilograms have completely failed!

    At this moment, several wars, plus Yuan Tan's march into Sizhou a year ago, have completely emptied the treasury of each county and county, leaving no trace of food left.  At this time, the fighting on the front line was fierce, and the few grains collected in other growing areas were simply not enough to support them.  In the end, Yuan Shao had to forcibly collect it, which finally aroused civil unrest!

    In Jizhou, hungry people swarmed, and in the blink of an eye there was chaos again!

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    Youzhou, August, Yuyang County.

    The prefect Xian Yufu stood on the city wall, watching the crowds of people outside the city pouring into the city, with mixed feelings in his heart.

    Youzhou was originally a bitter and cold place in the Han Dynasty and was inaccessible to people.  However, with the wars and epidemics in the Central Plains in recent years, Youzhou has become the happiness that the refugees yearn for!  Wave after wave is coming to Youzhou!  It can be seen that in this world, troubled times are better than tigers!

    Today, what is happening outside the city is even more powerful, making people feel sad to see it.

    ??Looking along his gaze, he saw a long black dragon winding under the city wall of Beiping County on the right, dozens of miles away.  Line up to the edge of the sky.  All of them are refugees from Jizhou who fled famine here. In order to escape the famine in Jizhou this year, these people even traveled hundreds of miles and traveled farther and farther to Youzhou in the north!

    On the way to escape, these people had no clothes to wear and no food to eat.  I don¡¯t know how much suffering I have experienced, so that when I arrived at the city, I looked at him with a dull look on his face.  It seems that there is no difference between life and death.  But even such poor people have already eliminated the remaining elites along the way, and more people have died along the way.  No bones left!

    At this time, people in Jizhou were in chaos and starving to death!

    In the evening, when Xian Yufu returned to the prefect's mansion, he was still uneasy and kept doing this in his study!

    I don¡¯t know when a slave came to the house and asked:

    "Master! Mr. Tian Yutian is here to visit!"

    As soon as Xian Yufu heard the news, he stood up quickly:

    "Please come quickly, please come quickly!"

    "Yes!" The servant bowed down, and Xian Yufu quickly adjusted his posture and clothes in front of the mirror.  Calm down your mind!  Just got up and went to the living room!

    "Guorang (characterized by Tian Yu)! Long time no see, where have you been recently!" When they met, Xian Yufu was very enthusiastic. This Tian Yu was an outstanding figure in the county that he valued very much, and he was rich in talent and learning.  Very resourceful and helped him solve many things!

    The energetic Tian Yu cupped his hands and said:

    "Your Majesty the Governor! I have recently gone to the Central Plains!"

    "Oh? Central Plains? Is there anything new in Central Plains? Come and tell me, I have been living in the frontier for a long time, and I have lost my hearing and eyesight long ago!"

    "Haha! The prefect is joking! Within a few hundred miles, no matter whether they are Han, Xianbei, or Wuhuan, there is no way they can escape the eyes of the prefect. I have been in Youzhou for a long time, and my hard work is great, and I am highly respected."  Is it specifically used to describe the prefect?"

    "Haha! You kid, you have a sweet mouth! Come and fool me!" Xian Yufu tapped Tian Yu with his finger and happily accepted Tian Yu's compliment!

    "I'm not fooling you, I'm just teaching you a lesson many times! Haha! But speaking of it, I came to see you today because I really want to remind you of something! Now that the situation in the Central Plains has changed, even if you are far away from the border, the prefect must pay more attention to it.  ! Seeing that this trend is about to blow into Youzhou!"

    "Haha! What you mean is that the heroes are besieging Li Zhe. Could it bewhat news do you have about the state?"

    "Haha! I don't know much about the heroes besieging Li Zhe. It's just that the siege has been going on for several months, and I haven't heard of any results. Instead, there is a problem on our side. Gongsun Du's navy was completely wiped out.  , I think the prefect already knows, and the other thing is, I came back from Jizhou, and what I saw along the way - Jizhou is already in chaos!"

    "A big chaos?" Xian Yufu was a little skeptical, "What happened? Why is there a big chaos?"

    "Does the prefect know about the news that Yuan Benchu ??disrespected the way of heaven and was punished by the heavenly master? The cultivation of the divine valley failed?"

    "Huh?" Xian Yufu didn't take it seriously when he heard it, "What are those words! It's justHow can I take Mamano¡¯s foolish words to heart!  "

    Unexpectedly, after these words were spoken, Tian Yu stood up and corrected with a serious expression: "Sir! Don't underestimate me! I'm afraid this is not as simple as the rumors! I came all the way from Jizhou, and there were rioters everywhere.  The hungry people are dying of starvation all over the land, Yi Zi cannibalize each other, and the tragic situation after the Yellow Turban Rebellion has reappeared in Jizhou!"

    "What? Is it so serious? This what should I do? So, are all the people who came to the city to flee today come here like this? Hundreds of miles away, arduous trek Why didn't Yuan Benchu ??open a warehouse?  Release food for relief!¡±

    "I don't know about this. I just heard that hungry people once poured into the county and broke the treasury of several counties. They were all empty. I am afraid that the Jizhou granary has been exhausted! Yuan Benchu ??is powerless!"

    "This is impossible! Jizhou is rich! Yuan Benchu ??has done a good job in organizing things in the past few years, and at least he has some food reserves!"

    "Yes! There will definitely be food reserves in Jizhou, and they will not be less. But think about it, sir, war consumes food the most. Starting from the Battle of Baima and the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Benchu ??lost his troops and generals, and lost food and grass.  All the baggage was taken away, which can be said to be a heavy loss. However, only more than a year passed between the deployment of troops and the southward march to Sizhou. Will there still be so much surplus grain in Jizhou's treasury? That's 60,000 yuan.  Soldiers! I¡¯m afraid there will be no less than 200,000 civilians mobilized along the road! These wars have all used the surplus grain from the official treasury. No matter how rich Jizhou is, can it withstand such a torment? "

    "Can't stand this kind of tormentthen what do you mean?" Xian Yufu suddenly stopped and continued the discussion, staring at Tian Yu with his eyes firmly, and asked in a strong tone.

    "Haha! What I mean is, Yuan Benchu ??is dead! You, sir, need to make plans for yourself and the people of Youzhou as soon as possible!"

    "Hmph! What plans can I have? Today's Youzhou is no longer the time when Bo'an Gong (former Youzhou governor Liu Yu) and Gongsun Bogui were there. Today's Youzhou is poor and weak. After all, it's just  Can be a strong dependent!"

    "Haha! It will be easier if you rely on the strong. What the Lord Prefect said really resonates with me. I have news from the strongest person in the world. I want to say hello to the Lord Prefect!"

    "Huh? The most powerful person in the world? Li Zhe?" Xian Yufu asked word by word.

    "That's right! It was the letter written by Lord Ming, the Heavenly Master, that persuaded the Grand Administrator to surrender. To be honest, I, Tian Yu, impressed Lord Ming during this trip to the Central Plains. Now I am the director of the Second Division of the Military Intelligence Department of the Imperial Privy Council.  It¡¯s grown!¡± Tian Yu smiled and looked at Xianyu Fu with confidence.
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