System Blessing: The Young Master of the Dong Family and Diao Chan's Fate

"It's up to you to choose the site and build the city."

Dong Yu made a prompt decision and ordered that everything should be based on Wang Lang's advice.

"The great general is broad-minded and open to advice. He is truly a wise leader. If I can assist him in achieving unparalleled achievements, I, too, will be remembered in history. How wonderful!"

Wang Lang was extremely moved. He didn't expect that his suggestion would be adopted.

If I were an ordinary person, as a surrenderer, I would probably have to sit on the bench for the rest of my life.

Autumn is about to come.

More than half a year has passed since Dong Yu set out on his expedition to the Central Plains.

However, if we want to stabilize the problems in the Central Plains as soon as possible, it will take a long time to solve them.

Previously, the wars in the Central Plains were even more severe than those in the North.

After all, the princes in the Central Plains are mixed, and there are many princes, big and small.

With more princes, there are more wars, and naturally there are more problems such as population loss, land abandonment, bandit rebellion, and large-scale lack of officials.

Places like Xuzhou are relatively better.

After several changes of ownership, these owners are all quite reliable.

Whether it's Tao Qian, Liu Bei or Cao Cao...

Forget about Cao Cao.

The damage caused by Tao Qian and Liu Bei to Xuzhou was not great, even negligible.

Only Cao Cao massacred several cities.

Fortunately, the official system was not crippled.

In comparison, Yuzhou was much more chaotic.

During the Yuan Shu period, people in Yuzhou were already suffering from hunger and poverty.

After Yuan Shu's demise, the situation in Yuzhou not only did not improve, but became worse.

Because Cao Cao's strength was not enough to completely control Yuzhou, and he did not have time to properly deal with Yuzhou's problems.

After Cao Cao obtained Yuzhou, he not only did not deal with a series of messes, but also took a lot of blood and forcibly requisitioned food and grass from counties and prefectures all over the place.

It can be said that the Central Plains has been destroyed.

"My Lord, these are the household registrations, treasury balances, and other information sent by the counties."

"The situation is indeed not very optimistic as we guessed."

"This is especially true in the Huai River area. Last year, the Mian River overflowed, causing floods in the downstream Huai River."

"The people have not been able to harvest a single grain, and they are also facing situations like plagues."

"In Yuzhou alone, the two prefectures, four states, and ninety-seven counties have only a little over one million registered citizens."

"It's even decreasing. People are dying of starvation and disease every day."

Xun You's face was gloomy and he spoke in a sad tone.

Yuzhou is his hometown.

His attachment to his homeland made him particularly saddened by what had happened to Yuzhou.

Once upon a time, the population of Runan County, the second largest county in the world, had reached more than two million.

In just a few decades, Yuzhou, a major province in the Central Plains and a prosperous land of fish and rice, has fallen into such a state.

"Isn't this to be expected?"

"I have sent Zhang Liao, Li Tong, Pang De and others to lead the army to suppress the bandits in various places."

"Also, the food and fodder Wen Ruo has prepared is also being transported in continuously via the canal."

"I believe that Yuzhou will see some improvement next year."

Dong Yu patted Xun You on the shoulder and comforted him.

Although this time all we saw was a string of cold numbers.

But Dong Yu was not someone who only knew how to read memorials. Occasionally, when he went out for a walk, he could see that the people no longer looked like human beings.

Everyone says that the ancient times were good, but if you accidentally traveled through time to an ordinary person's home, you would be lucky to be alive.

"My lord, we cannot stop."

"The world is in turmoil, and it is the common people who suffer. We must pacify the world as soon as possible, so that a prosperous era can come sooner."

Guo Jia bowed and became serious for once.

"Of course I know."

"However, this campaign has cost countless money and food."

"I'm afraid it will take several years to recover."

"When we raise our army again, the world will be unified."

Hearing this, Dong Yu said solemnly.

"We will assist you with all our might to help you bring justice to the world."

Everyone immediately stood in a solemn manner, bowing their hands.

They had lived in the north for a long time before.

Because the north was recovered too early, the economy was prosperous and the population was dense, so there were not many problems.