The gloomy clouds that had hung over people's heads during the day completely dissipated.

When the night was dark, the camp was silent.

Most of the people were already asleep, but Lu Bu was still patrolling the sentry accompanied by Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and Chen Dao.

"Go to sleep, all of you." After checking around, he confessed to the servants: "I have to hurry early tomorrow morning." ”

"Wen Hou doesn't sleep?" Zhang Liao asked.

"There's nothing sleepy, I want to go outside the camp to blow the wind." Lu Bu replied.

"I'll accompany Wen Hou." Chen Zhi responded.

Lu Bu did not refuse, he said to Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun: "Uncle Zhi is willing to accompany me, you two go and rest first." ”

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun knew Chen Dao's ability.

Lu Bu bravely crowned the three armies, and he couldn't find an opponent in the world.

Although Chen Zhi is not as good as him, he may not be able to resist Zhao Yun.

With Chen Zhi by his side, even if thousands of troops came, Lu Bu could fight in and out and evacuate calmly.

Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao retreated, and Chen Zhi accompanied Lu Bu to the outside of the barracks.

The night was deep, and Lu Bu looked into the distance.

The direction he was looking at was Shouchun.

Chen Zhi stood behind him without saying a word.

"If it's Shuzhi, how long will it take to break Shouchun." Lu Bu suddenly asked.

"Me?" Chen Zhi shook his head self-deprecatingly: "I definitely can't surrender without a fight." ”

"I'm not talking about the last attack, but the next one." Lu Bu said: "It will not be the Huainan Army who guards Shouchun, but Cao Cao's subordinates. ”

"It depends on the number of soldiers and horses." Chen Zhi replied: "Our army is five times larger than the enemy, and I am 100% sure that the city will be broken in one month." If there were equal numbers of enemy troops, I really wouldn't be able to reply to Wen Hou. ”

He then asked Lu Bu: "Could it be that Wen Hou plans to ......?"

"Sooner or later." Lu Bu pursed his lips: "The world is so big, Cao Cao wants it, and I want it too." Of course there will be a fight, Huainan is on the edge of Xuzhou, if you don't take it, do you think I will be at ease? ”

"Does Wen Hou have any plans?" Chen Zhi heard what was hidden in Lu Bu's words.

"Tomorrow we will be able to reach Zhongli, and I plan to leave most of the displaced people there." Lu Bu said: "Zhongli is on the edge of Huainan, I will leave a large army to garrison, first see how Cao Cao responds?" ”

"In case Cao Cao refuses to tolerate it, what is Wen Hou's plan?" Chen Zhi asked.

"What other choice can I have than to fight?" Lu Bu asked rhetorically.

"Wen Hou wants me to stick to Zhongli and use this place as an outpost to enter Xuzhou?"

Lu Bu nodded: "I need you to stay in Zhongli, in addition to guarding here, you also have to help me train a team of soldiers and horses." ”

"I haven't been in Wenhou for long, Zhongli matters, why didn't Wenhou let General Zhang or General Zhao ......" Chen Zhi was puzzled.

"Since Uncle Zhi voted for me, do I still have doubts?" Lu Bu replied: "I believe in Shuzhi's character, and I also hope that Shuzhi will believe in my sincerity." ”

"I wonder what kind of soldiers and horses Wen Hou plans to train?" Chen Zhi listened to what Lu Bu said, and he was inexplicably moved in his heart.

"I can't ask how to train soldiers and horses." Lu Bu said: "All I want is for Shu Zhi to train me to be able to fight well." As for how many people there are in this army and what they are good at, I won't ask, and I don't care so much. ”

He emphasized in an accentuated tone: "All I want is to be able to fight well, but to win battles!" ”

"I see." Chen Zhi replied: "Since Wen Hou believes in me, I will definitely not let Wen Hou down." ”

Lu Bu smiled and patted his arm lightly: "With Uncle Zhi guarding Zhongli, I believe it is impossible for anyone to enter Xuzhou from the southern line." ”

"I will live up to the expectations of Wen Hou!" Chen Zhi received the order.

That night, nothing happened all night.

When the sky was bright, Lu Bu led the army to continue to advance.

Zhongli is not very far from Shouchun.

Although the speed of the march was not very fast, they still came to the outside of Zhongli City that afternoon.

Lu Bu led the army to arrive, and Zhongli was greeted by officials from outside the city at the gate of the city.

Seeing Lu Bu from afar, the officials bowed and shouted: "Congratulations to Wenhou for winning Shouchun!" ”

Outside the city gate with his army, Lu Bu glanced at the officials: "The county order comes with me!" ”

The county commander hurriedly followed and walked beside Lu Bu's war horse.

Entering the city, Lu Bu asked, "How many people does Zhongli have?" ”

"Zhongli has gone through several wars, and the population is actually not large." The county commander replied tremblingly: "It's only twenty or thirty thousand people." ”

Lu Bu glanced back at the team that followed her into the city: "I expanded the population here to 100,000, how many people can you give me in three years?" ”

"Wen Hou means ......" the county magistrate obviously didn't understand too much.

"To recuperate, what you want is the population." Lu Bu said: "Only when the population is larger, can I recruit more soldiers, and more people will cultivate the fields." People are needed in all walks of life, with only 20,000 people, what can Zhongli develop into? ”

Zhongli used to have a population that was not too small.

Because of years of war, many people fled their homes in order to survive.

They want to find a suitable paradise to survive, but the reality is that most of the people who have left their homes freeze to death and starve to death on the road.

Even if some people live to find a new place to live, what awaits them is not necessarily a happy place to live.

Not only has the population of Zhongli plummeted, but in fact, it is not much different from place to place.

If it weren't for Lu Bu's massive migration of population, Pengcheng would still be an empty city today.

"I see." After Lu Bu's explanation, the county magistrate immediately understood his intentions: "With so many people coming to Zhongli, I will definitely encourage birth and breeding, and the population is expected to increase by half within three years." ”

"Only when people live and work in peace and contentment can they encourage birth and rearing." Lu Bu looked at Chen Zhi next to him: "General Shuzhi will stay in Zhongli, he will not only have to train the army, but also supervise the government." ”

The county order was very clear that Chen Zhi would stay in Zhongli, and he and the government would be stared at by the garrison.

There are many constraints to doing many things.

Lu Bu arranged it like this, would the county order dare to object?

He could only respond: "With the general guarding it, Zhongli will definitely have peace and stability for a long time!" ”

"There's only so much the army can do." Lu Bu said: "Local development still has to be worried about by the government. ”

"Wen Hou rest assured!" The prefectural order hurriedly responded.

Lu Bu then ordered: "Pass the order, all the men, old people and children who accompany the team will stay in Zhongli." The woman allocated half of it and let them make a home in Zhongli. The other half of the women returned to Pengcheng with us. ”

When the order was given, the people who thought they were going to leave their homeland for Xuzhou suddenly burst into jubilation.

Although Zhongli is not their former home, it still belongs to Huainan after all, and it is only two or three hundred miles away from their homeland.

To be able to settle in Zhongli is of course ideal.

The people who had been ordered to stay in Zhongli were ecstatic, but the women who were about to follow Lu Bu on his way to Xuzhou did not react.

Women are born like duckweed, and from the moment they are born, they are destined to leave home and live in another completely unfamiliar environment.

For them, where they go doesn't make a difference.