In addition, tens of thousands of people flowed into Nanyang.

The number flowing into the surrounding areas of Luoyang is almost the same.

If the population losses caused by the war are also included, Shao Xun speculates that the number of households in Guanzhong at this time should be less than 70,000, which can be estimated from the number of troops sent by Sima Yong.

Even including the hidden population of aristocratic families, it is estimated that there are only 120,000 to 30,000 households, with a population of more than 600,000.

So, what about the Hu people at this time?

In the sixth year of Yuankang (296), the imperial household population was less than 700,000, and the number of Hu people was 800,000 or 900,000.

During the Wannian Rebellion of Qi, the Hu people suffered some losses. Today, the population of Hu and Han is about half, and there may be slightly more Hu people, because people continue to move in, but the Han people are slowly leaving Guanzhong.

In short, Guanzhong now has a population of just over one million, with Hu and Han people accounting for half and half, with slightly more Hu people.

In Chang'an, after the massacre of the city at the end of the Han Dynasty, there were only a hundred households left.

During the Hundred Years' War of the Three Kingdoms, the population of Chang'an was greatly depleted, and now it only numbers 30,000 to 50,000.

In such a complex environment, it is difficult for him, an outsider with little foundation, to stand up.

Furthermore, Sikong would not agree to it. Imperial officials, local governors, and even powerful families would not recognize him.

In short, he has now won a wave of people's hearts, but only in Chang'an. He has no mass base in other places and cannot open up the situation.

To put it bluntly, the Luoyang Basin, which has been repeatedly ravaged by war, is not even close to complicated.

He will eventually return to Luoyang and Guangchengze.

"Then you still plan to return to Luoyang?" Pei Kuo asked, playing with the gift list.

"Yes." Shao Xun nodded and said, "I need to lay a solid foundation next."

"Young Master is a sober man, I have nothing to say." Pei Kuo sighed.

If he were Shao Xun, he should go back to train troops and stock up on food, stay in seclusion, and wait for the weather. Yes, people with insight can see that the world is not getting better, but they are just taking one step at a time.

Shao Xun's rise was too fast, his foundation was unstable, and his foundation was insufficient.

With this annihilation of 5,000 Xianbei cavalry, more and more people will notice him, and more and more people will study him.

From now on, the situation he will face will be more complicated.

There is nothing wrong with laying a solid foundation; this is also the only correct path.
Chapter completed!