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Chapter 932: Chapter 390 Migrant Alliances with Wei_3 Chapter 932: Chapter 390 Migrant Alliances with Wei_3 After subjugating the southwest and seizing Qianzhong and Xichuan Prefectures, the country undertook another few years of relocating households from various regions.

After several instances of large-scale migration involving millions of people, Chu State became extremely proficient in managing all matters related to immigration.

Now, relocating six million people at once, although a massive undertaking, was not impossible given the foundations of Chu State as it currently stood.

After all, with several grain-producing regions in hand and the soon-to-be-acquired wealthy territories of Linhai and Guangling, the country had an incalculable surplus of grain each year that could fully support such expenditures.

However, even though it was manageable, resettling six million people was an enormous task.

Undertaking it would mean that Chu State’s finances would be primarily focused on this project for nearly two years, leaving little room for other significant undertakings.

“Furthermore, in the west, in order to support Huang Xin’s defensive warfare strategy these past few months, the country has spent millions of silver taels and five million stones of grain, with ongoing expenses still expanding.

Add in immigration, and the financial situation is starting to become unsustainable,” Lu Yuan said with a bit of a headache.

In the northwest, there were four to five million barbarians waiting for aid from Chu State.

In Lingnan as well, there were six million people waiting to be relocated.

Add them up, and you’re looking at providing for over ten million people.

The total population of Chu State was only twenty-eight million seventy thousand.

Even when counting the soon-to-be-acquired Jiangdong, the population would only reach thirty-six million.

This number still needed to be reduced by the six million people migrating from Lingnan, who wouldn’t be able to settle down and resume production in less than two to three years.

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In other words,

For the next two to three years, Chu State would have to use thirty million people to support ten million, the pressure of which could only be imagined.

If it weren’t for Lu Yuan having Xichuan, Jianghan, Dongting, and Pengli as four major grain-producing regions, as well as the imminent acquisition of the rich and productive Linhai County,

With these five granaries in hand, he wouldn’t dare to embark on this plan.

“Supporting the warfare in the northwest and the migration in Lingnan are essentially the primary national strategies of Chu State for the next two to three years.

During this period, Chu State will barely have the spare capacity to deal with anything else.

Now that Ning Country has been dissolved by my use of Purple Cloud Dao and the fiefdom strategy, Liang Country’s plan to maintain a ‘nail’ in Jiangnan to contain Chu State has failed.

They surely won’t be content with this.

They might become furious out of embarrassment and decide to confront us in battle personally.

At such a critical moment, we absolutely cannot allow them to ruin the grand strategy for the next hundred years.”

Lu Yuan frowned, his expression unsettled.

Migrating six million people from Lingnan to Han, Xiangyang, Dongting, Yuzhang, Linhai, and Guangling Prefectures bordering Central State was intended to facilitate the more effective mobilization of money, grain, and manpower for future campaigns against Central State.

It was also preparation for a more effortless relocation of households to the north of the river in the future.

This was a strategy that benefited both the country and its people, and it could not be abandoned.

Containing the Western Liang in the northwest was to eliminate a formidable enemy for Chu State and solve a persistent border threat, allowing for the full mobilization of national resources towards the ambition of Central State.

This too was of great importance and could not be neglected.

But how could Liang Country, who had been keenly watching Chu State, not realize that allowing Chu State to succeed in these two endeavors and resolve all hidden dangers would pose a massive threat to themselves?

Therefore, it was a certainty that Liang Country would come to hinder these plans in the end.

“No, these two national strategies cannot be destroyed by Liang Country.”

Lu Yuan’s expression turned slightly cold as his gaze moved to the map of the Nine Provinces behind him, slowly shifting around the borders of Liang until finally settling on the west, where Zhou and Wei lay.

A cold smile appeared on his lips, “The people of Liang want to hammer two nails in the northwest and Jiangnan to shield the threats from the southwest.

Now the situation in Jiangnan has been thwarted by me, causing them to lose an arm.

At present, they shouldn’t even think about leaving the nail in the west behind.

If Zhou Country could be taken down and the wolf-like Wei people allowed into Guannei, I’m afraid the western border of Liang would be beset by constant beacon fires, making peaceful sleep difficult, wouldn’t it?”

Wei Country is indeed a major power.

Although its territory has not entirely unified the region of Yan State and spans only ten prefectures, it boasts a population of over thirty million and an army of two million.

If we don’t consider the territory, in terms of sheer strength, it is by no means inferior to the Chu State under Lu Yuan at present.

Moreover, in recent years, the Wei people have been continuously moving southward, first snatching the Shuofang Prefecture from Zhou Country, and now they are invading the central state of Guannei Prefecture, with a momentum that is ferocious.

Under their assault, Zhou Country is nearly at the brink of collapse.

Though in the past six months, with the shift in Liang’s state policy to support powers in Jiangnan and Guanxi as a way to shield its western and southern flanks, Zhou Country, which received support, gradually regained some vitality and saw better days.

But, no matter how good the days, the scale of Zhou Country remains unchanged.

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Only four prefectures are left, two of which are in ruins.

The population has dwindled to merely thirteen million, with all able-bodied men being conscripted into the military.

With only seven Inborn Grandmasters left, facing over twenty Inborns from Wei Country, it clearly shows weakness at every turn.

With such strength, even with Liang’s support, how much vitality can be restored in a short time?

And to stand against Wei Country becomes even more difficult.

Now, they are merely relying on strong city defenses, constantly sacrificing lives and cities, to wear down Wei Country and drag out time.

But even so.

Under the powerful offensive of Wei Country, the Zhou people have already lost half of Guannei Prefecture to this day.

The vanguard troops of Wei Country have already arrived at the gates of Zhou Country’s capital, Chang’an City.

The proposal from the Zhou Country’s court to move the capital, which once sparked debate, now has no opposition.

The entire court and country agree with the emperor’s plan to hunt to the east.

However, moving the capital is a significant matter.

It’s not so easy to move the several million people surrounding Chang’an in such a short time.

Not to mention the Wei troops nearby, eagerly watching, ready to attack at any moment.

Thus, even if the Zhou people want to relocate their capital, they cannot do so right away.

Once Zhou Country moves its capital and gives up Guannei Prefecture, all that will be left are the two complete prefectures of Nanyang and Henan, and a small part of Xiangyang Prefecture.

Once Wei Country takes over Guannei Prefecture, it will border Chu State and become a neighbor to Great Chu.

Similarly.

Wei Country just needs to continue eastward, to take over either Henan or Nanyang Prefecture, to border Liang.

And Henan and Nanyang Prefectures are the fertile lands of Central State, the tickets to the long-lasting rule of the country in the future.

Isn’t what Wei Country seeks by risking so many soldiers moving southward precisely these two tickets held in Zhou Country’s hands?

Now that the ultimate goal is within reach, can Wei Country really restrain itself from acting?

“Just by sending a messenger to contact Wei Country and jointly move against Zhou Country’s Henan and Nanyang Prefectures, I’m afraid the opponent would immediately agree,” thought Lu Yuan.

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