Of course, Li Xinchen also had to thank Zhang He, it was precisely because of Zhang He's suppression that these families were more inclined to choose to cooperate with themselves rather than continue to support the Northern Zhou. After all, at least in terms of the scope of control, the Northern Zhou still has an advantage in Bashu.

It can even be guessed that it is impossible for Northern Zhou to give up Bashu so easily, and then it will inevitably concentrate its forces to launch a counteroffensive, and the situation that Li Xinchen will face at that time will definitely be more dangerous than now. However, even if they understand this truth, these families obviously prefer to be able to contact Li Xinchen's side.

Not only because behind Li Xinchen also stood the equally huge dynasty of Nanchen, but also because it was an out-and-out Han orthodoxy, but also because at least compared to Zhang He or the rest of the Northern Zhou officials in Bashu, Li Xinchen should be a more worthy of support.

Correspondingly, these families also mean talent and money to Li Xinchen, so he will not easily push these families away.

glanced at Chen Zhishen, who was sitting on the other side, although Chen Zhishen was happily nibbling on a leg of mutton, he still noticed Li Xinchen's expression and nodded hurriedly.

Li Xinchen stood up straight and said with a smile: "A certain person is not strong enough to drink, and he is busy with affairs, so he won't accompany him much." Zicong (Chen Zhishen's expression), Boyu, don't patronize your own food, and wait for a certain representative to go to the camp to toast the brothers. ”

Chen Zhishen and Lu Zhiwu both laughed and nodded again and again. And Li Xinchen bowed slightly at Xiao Shilian next to him, Xiao Shilian understood, and also stood up. Tang Zhengliang also got up with the children of the family.

Tables and chairs have been set up in the back hall, and Bashu's ginger tea has been served, steaming hot, just in time to decant the wine.

Of course, Li Xinchen and the others were obviously not drunk, and as soon as Tang Zhengliang's butt touched the chair, he said, "General, what do you need the Bajun Tang clan to do?" ”

Tang Zhengliang knew very well that compared to his distant relative Tang Yishun, it was still too late for him to take refuge in Li Xinchen, and the Bajun Tang clan had no way to compare with the Wanchuan Tang clan after all, so the future head of the Xiajiang Tang clan would definitely fall on Tang Yishun, and all he needed to do was to fully cooperate.

However, it was just a small regret for Tang Zhengliang that the head of the Xiajiang Tang clan couldn't do it, after all, he didn't really think that he could get to that position, and now he was more concerned about how the Bajun Tang clan should support Li Xinchen next.

Now that he spoke first, he naturally also had the intention of letting the Bajun Tang clan precede the rest of the family. And the young people of those families did not feel angry, originally they came to watch and tempt more meaning, and they did not have Tang Zhengliang's clear self-efficacy, not to mention that Tang Zhengliang was also an elder, and it was obviously better for him to speak on behalf of all the families than these young people.

And from the other direction, these young people of the family are also dissatisfied with each other, and it is helpless to let Tang Zhengliang represent everyone.

"The head of the Tang family is straight to the point, and he is also a cheerful person," Li Xinchen said with a smile, the Bashu people have a straightforward personality, and they don't have to beat around the bush when they speak, "Then so-and-so will say it more simply, what so-and-so needs most now are three things, people, money, and food." ”

Tang Zhengliang bowed slightly, if he wanted to gain a foothold in one place, these three things were of course indispensable, and at the moment his eyes swept over the rest of the young people, and those young people all bowed slightly, obviously they had also passed the qi before, and at this time, Tang Zhengliang also spoke on behalf of various families:

"General, we have already discussed, and there is no problem with all three. The money and food of the army within three months, and the storage of the various families and the treasury of Ba County, should be enough for the general. Coupled with the grain and grass from Jingzhou, it should be enough for the general to support him for five months. Five months later, it's already spring ploughing season, and I'm afraid it will really be ······ then."

After a pause, Tang Zhengliang hurriedly explained: "I'm afraid that the grain and grass in the past few months from spring plowing to summer harvest will have to be prepared by the general himself. ”

Xiao Shilian's eyes widened, not because of dissatisfaction, but because of surprise. You must know that there are tens of thousands of troops in Shu, plus people's husbands, craftsmen, family members, etc., and what is it like in the treasury of various places, Xiao Shilian knows that these families have been open for three months, and they are really not thin.

But it's normal to think about it, after the last Ba rebellion, the Han people in the Ba County area have decreased a lot, and most of the people who can stay are side branches of various families, so it can even be said that the arable land of the entire Ba County and the surrounding county governments is in their hands, so it makes sense to say such a package.

Especially now that the autumn harvest has just ended, and Zhang He's expropriation has not yet begun, so these families have a lot of grain in their hands, and they also have the confidence to say such things.

"Three months is enough." Li Xinchen nodded immediately, three months means that he can support until winter, as long as the past winter and the war situation resumes, then he will have more opportunities to win, "And the grain on the Jingzhou side will be continuously supplied at least in the short term, even if it is because of the urgency of the war, the barbarians of the Zhou State have no way to cut off the river, so we are careful and it is not a problem to support it for five or six months." ”

Immediately afterwards, Li Xinchen looked at Xiao Shilian: "Boqing, now it is about to enter winter, it is the time of farming, we must pay close attention to the training of soldiers, if we are short of manpower next year, I am afraid we will have to mobilize soldiers and horses to help reclaim." ”

Xiao Shilian bowed solemnly: "This is natural." ”

And several young people from the family took this opportunity to exchange a look, and did not hesitate to use soldiers and horses to reclaim, it was undoubtedly Li Xinchen who indirectly gave them a clear promise, he planned to gain a firm foothold in this Ba County, which naturally reassured the families.

Tang Zhengliang also smiled and said: "General, my Xiajiang Tang clan established a family with martial arts, so many characters in the family are willing to join the army and make meritorious contributions, and I hope the general will not refuse." ”

"Of course I can't ask for it!" Li Xinchen hurriedly said with a smile, he now needs to recruit local disciples of Bashu to act as scouts, and even build a team dedicated to spying on intelligence to strengthen his intelligence network, and Tang Zhengliang took the initiative to speak, of course Li Xinchen would not refuse.

However, he also knew that this was just a promise from Tang Zhengliang, and now the only ones who are truly loyal to him Li Xinchen are actually the Bajun Tang clan and the Wanchuan Tang clan, whether he can pull the entire Xiajiang Tang clan under his command depends on whether Tang Yishun can sit firmly in the position of the head of the Tang family.

It is said that the heads of the Tang clan in Xiajiang will hold a general meeting to discuss this matter in the near future, and Li Xinchen can only wait before that.

"General, the Dong family uses poetry and books to inherit the family, and may be able to help the general." Dong Mingzhi immediately stood up and said loudly.

The smile on Li Xinchen's face was even bigger, he now not only needs to fight the country, but also needs to stabilize his rule in Bashu, and show grace to the people, so he not only needs people who can fight, but also a large number of officials.