Pingyuan County was also in a very good location, situated a little south of present-day Dezhou, on the main road between Jinan and Dezhou.

Now that Liu Bei has been subdued, Pingyuan County should naturally be brought under their jurisdiction.

In the future, regardless of whether there will be a struggle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao for Ji and You provinces, or a fierce battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao at Guandu, the outcome will be uncertain.

Liu Wei intended to make this plain county town a thorn in his side between Qingzhou and Jizhou, much like he placed Pei Yuanshao and his 5,000 Wagang Army on Jiuzong Mountain.

All of this was a preemptive move to prepare for the chaos that would ensue two years later, when Dong Zhuo would enter the capital.

"We can arrange for Jian Yong and Fu Shiren to take in as many refugees as possible from the surrounding villages in Pingyuan!"

Liu Wei added his instructions.

"Your Highness, there are only 30,000 households in this plain, and only a hundred local militia guarding the city. If we take in a large number of refugees, we won't have enough manpower to manage them!"

Liu Bei was very worried.

After all, there's not much to do in the county town right now, and with a large influx of refugees, all sorts of problems have arisen.

"These refugees are not like those refugees; they are loyal to me and have no disloyal intentions!"

Liu Wei smiled slightly and asked Liu Bei to call Jian Yong and Fu Shiren over!

"What are your orders, Your Highness?" Jian Yong and Fu Shiren asked respectfully.

“Jian Xianhe and Fu Junyi, you will now take over from Liu Huangshu as the magistrate and county commandant of Pingyuan County and govern Pingyuan.”

"After we leave, caravans from Hanoi will come to contact you to sell coal and snow salt. They will recruit merchants in the plains to act as agents for the sales and to pay taxes."

Upon hearing that they didn't have to do anything and people would voluntarily pay taxes, Jian Yong immediately nodded in agreement.

"In addition, approximately 100,000 refugees will pour in from the north, south, and east."

Liu Wei has decided to resettle 100,000 people in Pingyuan City!

"You can arrange for them to expand the city, build moats, and reclaim wasteland. Just keep giving them work to do, and they will obey your orders and follow orders. You don't need to worry about them!"

What!

One hundred thousand people!

Liu Bei and Jian Yong were stunned!

The entire Pingyuan County has 30,000 households, which is about 150,000 people. Now another 100,000 people are coming. Pingyuan City is going to have a population explosion!

"Your Highness, what do they eat? Will they eat each other?" Jian Yong asked worriedly.

"I will leave behind half a month's worth of provisions. After that, I'll leave it to Magistrate Jian to figure out what to do!"

After following Liu Bei, Jian Yong often acted as an envoy. Later, he became one of the Three Elders of Shu Han along with Sun Gan and Mi Zhu. His status was second only to Mi Zhu. He followed one person for his entire life and was also a person who could lie down and do nothing!

Liu Wei received 100,000 people from the system to stay in the plains for business development.

Serving the people in peacetime, serving the soldiers in wartime!

At that time, only a group of officers need to be sent to take over the two prefectures of Ji and Qing.

"Then I'll think of a way!" Jian Yong frowned, a barely perceptible wicked smile appearing on his lips.

If these 100,000 refugees can unconditionally obey his administration, shouldn't those wealthy and heartless households in Pingyuan City be cleaned up?

The cold wind was biting, and the sound of horses' hooves echoed.

Liu Wei, along with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, a hundred followers, the seventeen Yan Yun cavalry of the Imperial Guard, and Murong Ping, left Pingyuan and soon entered Anping Kingdom!

"Your Highness! An army of two thousand men is advancing towards us!"

With only ten miles to go before reaching Anping City, a scout rushed in with alarm.