Like the Ansei Earthquake in history, the main fire that stretched across Edo Castle lasted for four days and four nights and finally extinguished. The small fires everywhere were burned for more than ten days before they were all extinguished.

According to rough statistics, more than 4,000 people were killed in the shogunate and the samurai. More than 17,000 people were killed in the local town owners and people of Edo. As for the floating people, there are also nearby farmers who entered the city to do odd jobs after the autumn harvest. Because there is no household registration statistics, the number of deaths and injuries is completely unknown.

Tens of thousands of people died in Edo alone!

Afterwards, reports of damage from various feudal vassals along the eastern coast of Honshu Island, as well as Kanto, Koshin, etc., were sent to Zengshang Temple in an endless stream. Simple statistics show that at least more than 200,000 people were killed in this massive earthquake and the various disasters that followed. Half of the country is in ruins and urgently needs rescue.

By the way, here is a gossip. The former boss of Edo-Minami Town, the former boss of Edo-Minami Town, who was the boss of Chuemon, lost his life in the earthquake.

Historically, Mito Clan Lord Tokugawa Masaaki’s confidant Toda Tadao and Fujita Higashiko were also killed in this earthquake. But these people on the plane were reprimanded back to Mito, but escaped.

Among the daimyo, the lord of Oshu Morioka, which is the southern part of the Nanbu family, Leegang, was seriously injured and is currently being treated. But there should be no life-threatening, the problem is not too big.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the Niangong rice from various places in Tianling has just begun to be transferred to Edo, and most of them have not yet been escorted to the prefecture. All the public and private warehouses in Edo have gone to naught, and it is a blessing in misfortune that the people have no food and clothing.

As long as the tribute rice of more than one million stone years can be transported to Edo Castle as scheduled, at least the eating problem of the people of Edo will be solved. As long as there is a bite of hot soup and rice, the common people will not rebel in order to make a living.

The Zenjo-ji Temple, which had become the temporary center of the shogunate, was busy, and the shogunate gathered from all over the city quickly cleared the entire temple. All the collapsed ruins were removed, and a pergola was erected on the open space to store food, firewood, clothing, quilts and other necessities.

"For today's plan, let's focus on recovery first." After being busy for several days, I did not rest for a moment, and Ii Naobi became a lot older at once.

"Hey..." The ministers on the left and right also sighed.

There is not so much nonsense. The shogunate's current idea is very simple, on the one hand to provide relief, on the other hand to evacuate. Efforts are made to urge those areas that have not been affected or have been slightly affected to send Nian Gong rice into Edo. Not only was it necessary to stabilize the people's mind, the shogunate also urgently needed such a huge income to carry out post-disaster reconstruction work.

After the collegial meeting of the ministers of the shogunate and the approval of the Tokugawa family, with the exception of a handful of daimyos such as Dingfu Daimyo and Yusanqing, the other daimyo immediately ended their account this year and led the samurai in the feudal clan to return home.

The madam and heirs who took hostages in Edo, only the necessary servants are left. Moreover, many of the mansions of the feudal vassals were collapsed or overfired, and they could not accommodate so many people. Most of those who stayed behind in Edo moved to villas on the outskirts of the city, also known as Shimoyashiki.

Doing this can reduce the expenditure of the feudal lords this year. After all, maintaining a feudal vassal's life and consumption in Edo, so I don't know how much it will cost. It can also greatly evacuate the crowd in Edo. It is roughly estimated that at least more than 350,000 samurai and their servants can leave Edo.

With 350,000 mouths missing, the difficulty of Edo disaster relief can also be greatly reduced. It's better for them to go home to eat food from their domain than to go hungry in Edo. An earthquake is different from other disasters. Even if the grain is buried in the ground, it will still be eaten when it is dug out. Unless it is destroyed by fire, it is generally not a big problem.

The vassal daimyos, especially the daimyos in eastern Honshu, are indeed anxious. Those vassal kingdoms near the sea have all received the news that their vassal is swept by the tsunami, and they are in a hurry.

They didn't need to pack anything, and they all decided their farewells to the Tokugawa family, and then left Edo Castle quickly. After all, if you stay in the ruins of Edo, even if you don't starve to death, there is a high probability of freezing to death.

According to the records of later generations, the total area under Edo Castle was 2.2 square kilometers, and the half-destroyed area that could not be restored and needed to be rebuilt was 1.5 square kilometers. As for the fragmented small fire areas, as well as the areas affected by the earthquake, where houses collapsed, there are countless.

This is what Chuemon learned right now. At least 60% of the castle towns were destroyed in this disaster. Most of the remaining ones are also damaged. After all, the epicenter of the earthquake is inferred to be near Edo, and it is not surprising that Edo Castle is completely destroyed.

The samurai servants of more than 300,000 feudal domains were evacuated, and there were about half a million people under Edo Castle. There are about 100,000 people who are rich and powerful and can seek resettlement on their own.

Mainly magnate merchants and powerful handicraft workers, their wealth is relatively rich, some have villas outside the city, and some have village houses in the countryside. The servants, apprentice workers, etc. who have a relationship with them naturally follow them to migrate to the countryside.

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After learning that the Tokugawa family was in good condition, envoys from various countries in Europe and the United States came to Zinjoji to pay respects to the Tokugawa family. The Jiangbin Railway was almost undamaged this time, and after several days of maintenance and inspections, it has been restored to traffic. It was just that the carport set up at Nihonbashi in Edo collapsed and hit a steam locomotive. One locomotive needs to be overhauled.

The envoys extended their sincere greetings to the Tokugawa family, and then asked if they needed help. Japan experienced such a terrible disaster, and its country and the shogunate did not have any deep hatred. Providing assistance within its capacity is also the morality of international exchanges.

Speaking of this, Matsudaira Qi Xuanshun, who was sitting on one side, went on to say that there are currently more than 300,000 refugees in the shogunate who have nowhere to settle. Winter is about to enter. Although there is some food to eat, if there is no shingle to cover your head, I am afraid that a large piece of it will freeze to death.

Hearing this, Erkin immediately followed up. As long as the shogunate revises the treaty to allow Japanese people to live in the residence area instead of having to leave after nightfall, the residence area can accommodate 50,000 to 100,000 victims. They have been taking care of the completion of the reconstruction of Edo, and then they can choose whether to leave.

Upon hearing this, the ministers of the shogunate on the left and right couldn't decide for a while, and they all looked at Ii Naobi.