Liu Chuan was now the director of the Luxi autonomous government. How big was the Luxi autonomous government?
To put it simply, the two cities in the east were Suqian and Linyi, and the two cities in the north were Laiwu and Tai 'an. The two westernmost cities were Heze and Shangqiu, and the two southernmost cities were Suzhou and Haozhou.
These cities were connected together to form an irregular hexagon, which was the jurisdiction of the Luxi autonomous government. The total area was about 56,000 square kilometers.
This range was neither large nor small. At least for now, Liu Chuan's words had some effect on this land.
After drinking, he had tricked Yongsheng, Kamesiro, into temporarily giving him power. Now, what Liu Chuan had to do was very simple. He had to gather the refugees and settle them down. It was only May, so he had to plant the spring wheat. After that, he had to count the specific population and households in the area.
He knew why the Eternal Turtle Shiro gave him the power to do so. He knew very well that he had his own plans. Some things were inconvenient to do in the past, but now they could be done secretly. However, he was not in a hurry. He knew that this step had to be taken one step at a time. If he took too big a step, it would be easy to pull his balls.
The fertile land around Xuzhou was still considered good. There were people farming it because Xuzhou was a tough city with thick walls. In addition, the Japanese attached great importance to Xuzhou, a transportation hub that connected the north, south, east, and west. There were only about 1,000 Japanese people in Xuzhou, but there were still some troops stationed around it. The guerrillas could not come here.
In other words, there would be no more major wars here, so the fertile fields around Xu Prefecture were all cultivated by the common people.
However, there were quite a number of refugees around Xu Prefecture and within the city. Many of them had wandered here. They did not know how they came here. Perhaps it was a psychological effect. They thought that Xu Prefecture was a big city and they could come here to beg for food.
But in fact, they were wrong. This was a place occupied by the Japanese. They could not come here to beg for food.
Liu Chuan had someone calculate the number of refugees in Xuzhou and its surrounding areas. The approximate number was shocking, exceeding 50,000.
The number of refugees within the jurisdiction of the Luxi government was probably no less than 200,000.
Now, they needed food to settle down these refugees. Not to mention houses, they could let the refugees build their own wooden houses. Wood was easy to find. They could be found everywhere. They could just chop it down.
The key was food. If they wanted to settle down, they had to have food. Without food, it was useless to say anything. No matter how good the words were, they could not fill the refugees 'stomachs.
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The Drunken Immortal Restaurant was a famous restaurant in Xu Prefecture. Although it had suffered from the chaos of war, the Drunken Immortal Restaurant was still operating well in Xu Prefecture. The reason was very simple. The son of the owner of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant had become a traitor and was currently the director of the industrial and commercial department of the Luxi government.
Drunken Immortal Residence was very lively today. Many rich people had come. They could also be said to be rich merchants. They were all dressed in bright clothes and said some flattering words when they met.
The people who were invited were either from wealthy families in Xu Prefecture or from wealthy families outside of Xu Prefecture.
Not a single landlord or merchant could escape. They were all invited by Liu Chuan to the Drunken Immortal Residence.
Liu Chuan was tidying up his clothes in his mansion. He was wearing a black tunic suit today, which made him look a little energetic. However, the emblem on his chest was a little eye-catching.
He looked at the emblem of the Medicinal Herbs Flag on his chest and pouted. He took it off and thought about it for a moment before putting it back on. He took a deep breath and walked out of the mansion.
There was already a black car waiting outside. There were two medicine flags hanging on the left and right sides of the car. There were Japanese soldiers around. They said that they were protecting his safety, but weren't they monitoring him?
Ever since he returned to Xu Prefecture, there had been a small group of soldiers following him.
However, he didn't care about this now. The Japanese had sent people to follow him, and he was more than happy to do so. There were some things that wouldn't be suspected of him.
When they arrived at the Drunken Immortal Residence, a Japanese soldier walked out and whispered into the ear of a Japanese second lieutenant. The Japanese second lieutenant walked over and said,"Everyone is here. Do you want to go in now?”
This Japanese second lieutenant was called Watanabe Taro. He was a squad leader sent by Yamato Chiba. However, after observing him for a few days, Liu Chuan realized that Watanabe Taro seemed to be a little silly, like an iron fool. His brain was not very bright. He did not know how he became a squad leader.
"Let's go in!"
Yanagawa nodded and walked in. Watanabe Taro swallowed and rubbed his hands as he followed.
More than ten tables on the second floor of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant were already filled with people. They were filled with all kinds of dishes. The people sitting at the tables heard the footsteps and turned their heads to look. When they saw Liu Chuan walk in, they stood up with a smile.
"Everyone, please sit down ~"
Liu Chuan looked at them with a strange smile. None of the people he invited were clean.
What do you think they are relying on to live comfortably in the Japanese's territory? They were all traitors, but many of them did not do anything to harm the people of the country. They winked at the Japanese just to protect their families.
"Today, I gathered everyone here for a meal at Drunken Immortal Residence. The purpose is very simple. The imperial army is fighting a bloody battle for the Great East Asia Common Prosperity Sphere.
We are living comfortably under the protection of the imperial army, but we are all good citizens. We can't let the imperial army work in front of us for nothing. So I'm going to let everyone pay for the food and reward the imperial army.
What does everyone think of my suggestion?”
Liu Chuan said with a smile.
These people were all rich, especially the landowners. They might not have much money now, but they definitely had a lot of food at home.
He invited these guys here to extort some money and food from these traitors.
The people below looked at each other. Liu Chuan was quite direct. He didn't even say anything small talk. He just asked for money and food. For a moment, they couldn't react.
A middle-aged man, who looked to be in his fifties, stood up and said to Liu Chuan,""Director Liu, rewarding the imperial army is something that good citizens like us should do.
However, the imperial army is still at the front line. When the imperial army returns, how about we reward them ourselves?”
Liu Chuan looked at the person who spoke. His name was Zhao Sihai, the largest grain merchant in Xuzhou. Not only did he have a lot of grain, but he also had a lot of money. He was a typical rich family in the city.
In the past, this old man was not the biggest grain merchant in Xu Prefecture, but someone else. However, when the war broke out, the original grain merchant donated a large amount of money and grain to support the Chinese army.
In the end, he failed the battle in Xuzhou. He was afraid that the Japanese would come after him, so he took the money and food and left with the Chinese army. Zhao Sihai took the opportunity to flirt with the Japanese and send money and food to them. He used his relationship with the Japanese to show off in the city and suppress other grain merchants. After eliminating dissidents over the past few years, he controlled the grain prices in Xuzhou. It could be said that he had made a lot of money.
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