Tian Xin's original words were not dignified, and Guo Mu naturally sent away Zhu Jiaping, He Yan and the family members who gathered in Duyang with euphemism.

Sima Yi, who was hidden among them and disguised as a guard, could only return in vain, and if he didn't leave, the Han army would send someone to clear the field.

No matter what they think, Nanyang has entered the general mobilization of the war, the former county Shoutian Yu was worshiped as the general of the expedition, Wen Ping worshiped as the general of Pingwu, and the county lieutenant Deng Fu was recruited, and nearly 20,000 county soldiers and strong private soldiers were recruited, and assembled to the old land of Fancheng, where they completed the assembly, establishment, and armament before the expedition.

And Tian Xin hasn't done it yet, the defenders of Wuguan retreated on their own, and Tian Xin blocked the opening in the northwest direction.

He also successively enriched the establishment of the Northern Expeditionary Army, counting the personal soldiers of generals at all levels, the entire Northern Expeditionary Army will have about 25,000 people, of which 21,000 are custom-made, and the other 4,000 are the private soldiers of the four generals such as Tian Xin and Meng Da.

Tian Xin, the chief general of the Northern Army, Pang Lin, and Sima Li Feng; The Huya Army has Huya Supervisor Meng Xing and Sima Xie Jing.

An Zhong general Xu Zuo, Sima Erxiu, Dianjun Guo Youzhi; Yangwu general Meng Da, Sima Duyi, Dianjun Geng Jaw; Yingyang General Luo Qiong, Sima Lin Luo Zhu, and Dian Jun Fu Tong.

He also took Tian Ji as the governor, Tianshui Jiang Liang as the cavalry governor to lead the cavalry battalion, and Xie Fu and Luo led the left guard battalion and the right guard battalion respectively.

Xie Fu was dedicated by Xie Jing, who was originally a prisoner of Xie Jing when he landed in Shanyue with Lu Yi, and because of his talent, he was left by Xie Jing to use it. After recommending and dedicating to Tian Xin, Tian Xin thought that the original name was not good, so he changed it to Xie Fu.

Luo Qiong is a brave man who relies on his body, he is a clansman who is attached to Luo Qiong, it is almost difficult for Luo Qiong to go to the battlefield again, the military tun is very important, Tian Xin trusts Luo Qiong, and Luo Qiong needs to seize the military tun here.

couldn't go to the battlefield, so Luo Qiong recommended Rod so that Rod could fight for a future by himself.

It just so happened that Tian Xin's charm exceeded thirty points, and there was a quota at five points: Tian Ji, Lin Luozhu, Mondo, Shef, and Rod, and there was still one place for standby.

Now level twelve, with the scale of the Eastern Crusade campaign, it is possible to break through to level thirteen regardless of victory or defeat in participating in it.

In this case, Tian Xin quietly waited for the sailor troops to go north to pick them up.

The sailors led by Hu Ban arrived almost together with Xu Zuo's fleet, and Hu Ban's sailors provided the transportation capacity for the army, while Xu Zuo brought armor and war equipment from Jiangling to supplement the Nanyang soldiers, and also transported the first batch of summer grain from Maicheng, as well as seeds harvested from ten acres of rapeseed.

As for Guan Ji and Guan Xing, even if they wanted to come here, they could only think about it because of the basic etiquette, but they just sewed a collar of fine linen short clothes for Tian Xin with Tian Yan.

Xu Zuo was worried: "Junhou, the Jiangling arsenal is almost exhausted, and Ma Ji often raised it for three days before he gathered a thousand iron armors. ”

While guarding Gangneung, Tian Xin was very clear about the arsenal data: "How can this be? ”

"It is mostly supplemented by the middle army and the rear army, so the armor reserve is insufficient. Yizhou can transport 200 collar iron armor per month, and the iron armor produced in Jingzhou is equivalent to that of Yizhou. Produced every month, the army of the Eastern Expedition is not enough, and the soldiers of Nanyang County. ”

Xu Zuo's face was not very good-looking: "There is also a shortage of equipment and combat tools, so there are also many deficiencies in agricultural tools." ”

Tian Xin nodded slowly, just took a deep breath and said, "Since it is difficult for Nanjun and Jingnan to supply the Eastern Expeditionary Army, then our army will support itself and forge farm tools. ”

There are accompanying blacksmiths in the army, there are not many of them, they can do the work of temporarily opening the furnace and repairing equipment, and the skills are not very professional, and there are a large number of sergeants who have mastered the basic hammering and beating techniques.

It is somewhat difficult to find ore veins, but there is no technical obstacle to building a smelting base and building agricultural tools.

"I would like to ask Brother Chengzhen to move to Danshui, search for ore veins around Shunyang and Wudang, and if there is a suitable place, mine iron for smelting and casting agricultural tools. This relationship is long-term and cannot be done by non-Chengzhen brothers. ”

Tian Xin had to support himself, and now there is also a shortage of armor in the Northern Army, and the rate of iron armor and armor equipment after the expansion is less than forty percent, which is too much worse than the original seventy percent and eighty percent.

In the past, armor relied on capture and repair, but due to the shortage of iron farming tools, most of the wooden tools used in the military camp are now used, which are inefficient and require more manpower to make.

The flooded Seventh Army captured 20,000 sets of iron armor in the first battle, which is almost a major achievement that can no longer be replicated.

It is imminent to establish its own production base for weapons and agricultural tools.

If you wait for the rear to be transferred and replenished, you will not be able to do anything.

As long as there is a stable output of steel, it is enough to improve agricultural tools to the level of the Ming and Qing dynasties within three to five years.

Xu Zuo's trip to Jiangling also seemed to be stimulated, and after a little consideration, he asked: "Prince, how many soldiers do you want to send to smelt iron?" ”

"Brother Chengzhen can discuss this matter with Luo Boxiong, and our army will do what it can, but the more the better. It is best to choose the land of iron smelting along the Danshui coast, which is also conducive to the operation of grain, charcoal, iron tools, and ore. ”

After a slight pause, Tian Xin said: "I will ask Meng Fujun to teach the mountain people of Hanxing County charcoal burning skills, and our army will trade charcoal with cloth and iron tools." ”

Liu Bei did not appoint a new Hanxing county guard one day, and Meng Da would always be the legitimate Hanxing county guard.

Xu Zuo has a ship, which can completely connect Maicheng, Zhaoyangyi, Danshui Iron Smelting Base, and Hanxing County charcoal, not because there is no wood around Danshui, but because of the lack of manpower.

Only close trade can sustain the interaction between these places.

After arranging Xu Zuo, Tian Xin went to find Meng Da again, and sure enough, Meng Da was a little embarrassed.

During the battle of Wankou, he wanted to block the way of Niu Jin and Wang Shuang's 3,000 cavalry, so he ate this batch of cavalry together, but he took the life of his nephew Deng Xian, and even killed Shen Tan in battle.

In order to exchange for the heads of Shen Tan and Deng Xian, Tian Xin handed over the heads of Chang Diao, as well as the general Zhuge Qian.

Now, if you return to Hanxing County to continue to exercise the authority of the county guard, how will you face Shen Yi?

Tian Xin appeased and said: "Since the formulation of the "Shu Branch", salt and iron have been monopolized, but charcoal is not in the restriction, and there is no need for Meng Fujun to return to Hanxing County. An order can be issued in the three counties of Shangyong, Xicheng and Fangling, so that Haoqiang can gather mountain people to cut wood and burn charcoal, and our army will go north along the Han River to trade with it. Axes, pots, knives, and farm tools can all be traded, and their manpower is exchanged for iron and silk, which does not hinder the laws of the country. ”

Meng Da blinked and asked rhetorically: "Isn't there no way to trade the county-run craftsman's workshop?" ”

Si Jin Zhonglang not only managed Zhang Yi's minting of 15 baht, but also the trading and taxation of various subway devices; In addition, Wang Lian, the captain of the salt department, manages the salt transportation tax and is studying the related technology of natural gas firing well salt.

"It's simple, I trade charcoal with the mountain people of Hanxing County with iron tools, and I can hand over charcoal or iron tools at the tax rate. If the iron tools are used as a tax, it will be handed over to the county government, and the county government will then allocate the people to help with agricultural affairs. ”

Tian Xin's tone was indifferent, and it was not that he didn't pay taxes.

The 30,000 or 40,000 people of the Northern Army are held in their hands, not to mention that Zhang Yi is a general of Si Jin Zhonglang, even Zhuge Liang is in person, and he has something to say.

There is no tax evasion, and it is an expedient measure in wartime, which can benefit the army and the people, so why not?

Do you have to use straight 15 baht to go around, let the people of Hanxing County exchange charcoal for straight 15 baht, and then use straight 15 baht to buy iron from themselves or from the official workshop?

You have your "Shu Branch", and I have my temporary method for the Northern Army.

Will Meng Da care about the tax problem in Hanxing County? I don't care, I care about the accountability mechanism triggered by the tax.

Anyway, he made up his mind not to return to Hanxing County, just cooperate with Tian Xin to send an official document, the responsibility falls on Tian Xin's shoulders, and the Northern Army, Hanxing County, and the people will all benefit.

And what is destroying is the authority of "Shu Branch", and now it can't be controlled so much.

Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei knew that they could only acquiesce.

The army has limited manpower, and in addition to preparing for war and fighting, it is necessary to smelt iron in the army, and by the way, it is just to do some business to save manpower.