What happened under the pagoda tree in Hongdong, Shanxi, that Zhu Yuanzhang ordered forced immigration?

At that time, the migration under the pagoda tree in Hongdong, Shanxi Province was a spectacular migration in the history of China. Because of its large scale, it had a profound impact on later generations and was also a unique migration in the world. The reason for this migration is that the Yellow River flooded during the Yuan Dynasty, which destroyed many villagers' crops and flooded many villagers. It's terrible. Many people were forced to flee, so that no ordinary people lived in many villages. In some inhabited villages, villagers died of illness and eventually became ruins.

Coupled with the war in the Yellow River Plain at that time, residents fled everywhere, resulting in few residents in the Yellow River. Just on the other side of Shanxi, there are mountains as a protective barrier, which makes it difficult for the enemy to attack, causing so many villagers to flee here, which makes the population of Shanxi surge, while other places are barren. The central government decided to organize immigration immediately.

However, because of frequent wars, many people are reluctant to leave this resource-rich area. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty formulated preferential policies for immigrants. As long as you move, you can get the travel expenses allocated by the court to help you cultivate cattle and seeds, and you don't have to pay taxes for three years.

At that time, officers and men posted an announcement that they should report under the big locust tree (that is, the big locust tree in Hongdong, Shanxi) whether they wanted to move or not, so many people came under the big locust tree the next day. Unexpectedly, the government sent a large number of troops to surround this place and forced the people to move. Anyone who violates the order will be arrested and dragged away, so everyone should start to act. In the Ming dynasty, there were no fewer migrations like this 18, and every time it was a sensation, the momentum was huge, and many officers and men were dispatched.