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At first, everyone thought the imperial court was going to send 500,000 people to live off the government, so they all postponed it. But Zhou Wu's words made them wish the court would send more.

“I immediately reported back to the court that all 500,000 militiamen had been taken in, and that the families of these militiamen would also be taken in by the South China Sea.”

While everyone was still present, Zhou Wu immediately made arrangements for the reception preparations.

"Busy boy".

"exist."

"Immediately begin arranging for their food, clothing, lodging, and transportation after their arrival. With so many people suddenly flooding into the South China Sea, we must prevent them from clashing with the local people."

"Yes, sir. I plan to build some towns near Nanhai City to resettle these people, while also promoting the development of the surrounding areas."

In such a short time, Benbo'er had already figured out how to settle these people. He truly deserves to be called a master at governing the people in this area. Zhou Wu had to admire him in this regard.

"good idea."

Once the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are arranged, then it's time to deal with the rest of the people.

"Niu Er".

"exist."

"I'm leaving the security issue to you."

"Don't worry, brother."

Niu Er cupped his hands to reassure Zhou Wu, assuring him that anyone who dared to cause trouble would be severely punished.

"Yuanliang, with so many people coming to the South China Sea, we're counting on you for the money."

"Rest assured, sir, it's my duty."

"Alright, everyone, let's get to work and get ready to welcome the second spring of South China Sea City."

"yes....."

. . . . . . . .

Zhou Wu was eager for these 500,000 militiamen, but in his letter to the court, he spoke with great righteousness.

What? Although life in the South China Sea isn't easy either, for the sake of the bigger picture, they're willing to accept these people, and so on.

Li Tiancheng was moved to tears upon hearing Zhou Wu's words.

“These are the true subjects of my Great Dragon.”

Moved by this, Li Tiancheng felt somewhat sorry for Zhou Wu, so he generously promoted Zhou Wu by half a rank based on his previously recorded merits and bestowed upon him many palace treasures.

Zhou Wu's attitude surprised everyone. No one expected that Zhou Wu would take on such a huge mess. The happiest person was the person in charge of the Ministry of War.

It's important to understand that 500,000 people, not 500,000 heads, means that even with the cheapest salaries, the amount paid out in a year would still be substantial. There are also various military uniforms, weapons, and other expenses.

After all these years, this burden has finally been thrown out.

However, the military officers secretly gave Zhou Wu a thumbs up. Who says that military officers can only show their skills in chaotic times? Zhou Wu is also a military officer. If so many civil officials in the court couldn't solve the problem, Zhou Wu would naturally step in and solve it.

In order to get rid of the militia members as quickly as possible, the Ministry of War paid out all the militia members' salaries as fast as possible.

The militiamen were both happy and worried when they learned that they were to be sent to the South China Sea, because many of them had never heard of the South China Sea before, and they assumed that places they had never heard of were wild and uninhabited areas.

However, the other half of the people are different. They know about the existence of the South China Sea through many channels, and everyone who mentions the South China Sea is filled with longing, which makes them full of expectations as well.

. . . . . . . .

The Beijing Wharf and Niujia Town Wharf, the two officially designated wharves for boarding ships to the South China Sea, were already overcrowded.

Half a million people crowded onto the two docks, creating a sea of ​​people in the morning, like a refugee fleeing a disaster.

Zhou Wu has dispatched all of his ships, except for the Azure Dragon class, to participate in this transport.

South China Sea islands.

"Benbo'er, have you arranged all the accommodations?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, a total of ten towns and forty villages have been established around Nanhai City. The houses can currently accommodate half of the population. The rest may have to live in military tents temporarily, but at most, it will be fully available within a month."

"it is good."

"My lord, there is one more thing, but I'm not sure if I should ask it."

Benboer looked troubled.

"Just say anything."

"Yes, what are your plans for these 500,000 militiamen? You requested permission from the court to send troops to Japan, surely you don't intend to use these 500,000 militiamen to fight Japan?"

Although Japan has experienced so many years of civil war, and its national strength is far inferior to that of the Great Dragon, the combat skills of its soldiers are absolutely superior to those of these militias, which is what Benbo'er is worried about.

"Of course I never intended for them to go to war."

"Hasn't the lord already taken over the militia?"

“We all know the fighting capabilities of these militiamen. Sending them to the battlefield would be sending them to their deaths. So I plan to let all these militiamen return to normal life. As long as they are in the South China Sea, they can farm if they want and work if they want.”

Zhou Wu never planned to send these militiamen to the battlefield from the beginning; what he cared about was that the South China Sea had gained another 500,000 people.

In feudal society, talent was the most important strategic resource.

"My lord, you told His Majesty that you wanted to attack Japan. Isn't that a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

"I never said I wouldn't fight Japan, did I?"

"Uh, what's going on, sir?"

Zhou Wu's contradictory words made Benbo'er a little dizzy.

"It is reasonable that 500,000 militiamen were screened and then converted into civilians. It is also reasonable that I re-enlisted soldiers to fight against Japan."

"grass~~~"

Benbo'er was considered one of the most shameless people in his fiefdom, but compared to Zhou Wu, he was nothing but a small fry. He had to admit he was inferior.

It took 500,000 people a full ten days to finally settle down.

Those willing to farm will be allocated land by the government, and those willing to work will be assigned jobs by the government based on their individual abilities.

The militia members were quick to respond to the good news and expressed their support. They had been militiamen for far too long, and the meager monthly salary was barely enough for one person, let alone someone with a family.

These militiamen have been in the South China Sea for the past few days and have learned about the local income level. They have been waiting for an official announcement from the government. Although there were rumors that work would be arranged, they can't relax until the government makes an official announcement.

But perseverance finally paid off, and the government's announcement was finally released, giving everyone a sense of relief that they had finally made it through.

Following this, Zhou Wu sent out invitations to the families of these 500,000 people, saying that all former militia members could bring their families over, and the South China Sea government would allocate houses for free. The size of the houses would be allocated according to the population; simply put, the more people there were, the bigger the house they would get.

This news caused a sensation among the 500,000 people. When they arrived, the government said they would arrange housing, but these houses would not be given to them; instead, they would be rented to them.

In the hearts of the ancients, houses always came first, as they represented home. However, with their income, it was too difficult to buy a house in the South China Sea. But now there is a free opportunity in front of everyone, who wouldn't be tempted?