Wubei Zhi (Vol. 82)

are poor. In Huai'an, the transportation of grain original: "轉漕" is burdensome and chaotic. In Fengyang, the land is vast and largely barren; furthermore, the presence of the High Wall A secure, restricted-access facility used for the detention of disgraced imperial relatives. and the garrison requires redundant expenses. Therefore, the people are not troubled by taxes so much as they are exhausted by labor duties. In Xu and Pi Refers to Xuzhou and Pizhou., the customs are fierce, and they serve as vital thoroughfares for both water and land. The state of the towns and cities is fatigued and desolate. One should not apply the standard of simplicity and ease used for the regions north of the Yangtze to these areas.