Liu Kuan's return to Liu's Mansion in Jicheng was already before the Spring Festival in the first year of Chuping (190 AD), and Liu Kuan was particularly busy these days after that.

First of all, a great purge was carried out against Gongsun Zhan's forces, and secondly, the organization and training of the army were strengthened. After Gongsun Zhan's death, some of Gongsun Zhan's descendants were completely purged from the government and the army, and some centrists did not hesitate to express their loyalty to Liu Yu and his son.

At this time, Liu Shen and Liu Mo were already five years old, Liu Shi and Liu Shu were also three years old, and Liu Kuan was pestered by them all day long.

He Niang asked Hua Jun to teach them martial arts earlier, and Hua Jun sent Zhao Yun over to teach them. Now Hua Jun is busy with the affairs of the medical hall, although Hua Tuo has come to help, but the Jicheng medical hall is already the largest medical hall in the country, with more than 100 apprentices, and several pharmacies have been opened in Jicheng.

Wang Bing is even more nowhere to see, recently said that he went to Changchun, Wang Bing according to Liu Kuan previously described to him the appearance of the Quyuan plow, waterwheel, after research has been produced, in Jixian County to promote these and potatoes and other crops have a certain effect, then with a group of experts all the way to Liaoxi, Liaodong, Changchun, Bincheng.

Zhang Li also came back occasionally, and when he had time, he urged Zhao Yun to practice internal strength, and also checked Liu Shen and Liu Mo's martial arts. But most of the time he still assisted Liu Yu Chongchen to build water conservancy.

In addition to seeing Hua Jun a few times, Liu Kuan wanted to pay New Year's greetings to Wang Bing and Zhang Li, but he couldn't find anyone, so he ran into the barracks all day long.

With the growth of Youzhou's economic strength, the number of troops has also expanded. After the recruitment and reorganization of the Montenegrin army, there are now 130,000 troops. Gongsun Du and Bang Dun led 20,000 in Liaodong and Goguryeo; Han Dang, Jian Ju and others were in Changchun and Bincheng, and Liu Kuan increased their troops to 20,000. The cavalry of Budugen and Kebineng has also been expanded, with the Xianbei cavalry as the main body, recruiting nearly 20,000 Wuhuan and Han warriors into the mixed formation, and Budugen and Kebineng each have 15,000 cavalry, and the two are already the most powerful generals in terms of comprehensive combat power.

Of the remaining 40,000 infantry, Liu Kuan led 10,000, led by Zhao Yun, and Tian Yu, Wuqiu Jian, and Xian Yufu each received 10,000. In addition, Liu Kuan had 5,000 cavalry of the Guards, led by Liu Lei. The Praetorian Guard was composed of the most courageous Xianbei, Wuhuan and Han soldiers selected from the cavalry, equipped with a limited number of saddles and stirrups in Youzhou, and was guarded by Liu Kuan, known as the "Tiger and Leopard Battalion". The Haw Par Battalion has a Mo Dao team of 1,000 people and a strong crossbow team of 1,000 people, which are equipped with new weapons Modao and strong crossbows respectively.

Mo knife rose in the Tang Dynasty, is a long knife with a handle, seven feet long, weighs 15 catties, the handle is four feet long, is the infantry against the cavalry weapon, Liu Kuan because of the limited production of Mo knife, equipped with the tiger and leopard battalion. The Mo knife and crossbow were also created by Zhang Li based on Liu Kuan's description.

Gongsun Du, Han Dang, Bu Dugen, Ke Bineng, and Jian Ju were respectively listed as General Jianwei, General Zhenwei, General Fenwei, General Yangwei, and General Guangwei, and Yan Rou, Xian Yufu, Tian Yu, and Wuqiu Jian were respectively listed as General Jianwu, General Zhenwu, General Fenwu, and General Yang Wu. Xian Yu Yin, Zhao Yun, Mu Erjin, and Mu Ertong are partial generals, and wind, rain, thunder and lightning are generals. Youzhou was a wide range of soldiers for a while.

Originally, Liu Kuan was ready to reform the military system, but the time to consider it had not come, so he gave up, but Liu Kuan was very dissatisfied with the military system of the Han Dynasty, the Han army was divided into a number of cadres, the department was led by the captain and the military Sima, the subordinates set up the song, the song was led by the military candidate, five hundred people a song, there was a tun under the song, the tun set up the tun chief, fifty people a tun, and there was Shiwu under the tun. Liu Kuan didn't want to be too unconventional and be criticized by the DPRK and China, so he patiently continued to practice this awkward military system and military position.

The training of the Han Dynasty army was also very simple, mainly to practice strength, archery, wrestling, fighting, as well as flags, golden drum orders, formations, etc., and the combat effectiveness was relatively low. Liu Kuan did not have systematic military knowledge, and many ideas had not yet taken shape, so he emphasized physical fitness and cooperation between individual soldiers. It is inevitable for the whole army to run five kilometers every day.

When Liu Kuan was busy in the barracks, Liu Tong was not idle. First of all, I was disgusted with the case, and I made a table, and when I had a table, I made a bench and a chair. The weather in Jicheng was cold, Liu Kuan taught people to build a kang again, and got coal from the iron smelting workshop, mixed loess to make briquettes, with briquettes, various briquette stoves, briquette chimneys and other related objects also came into being.

Liu Yu and his wife and his mother were also tossed by him, and after seeing that these objects were very easy to use, they applied them to themselves and their subordinates. For a while, Liu Tong was shocked.

On the day of the Spring Festival, Liu's Mansion was very lively and full of people. Everyone was talking in the lobby, and suddenly outside Liu's mansion, gongs and drums were noisy. Liu An came to report that dozens of peasants and village elders came outside, and the big and small burdens were blocked in front of Liu's mansion.

Liu Yu didn't know why, so he took everyone out of the house, Liu Kuan recognized that it was Zhang Laoweng and Zhang Wu of Zhangjiabao, Zhang Wu's eyes were sharp, and he saw Liu Kuan following Liu Yu and Liu Yu standing in front of the comer, and immediately knelt down, "Meet the two marquis." The rest of the peasants also knelt down one after another, and several village elders also bowed down to Liu Yu and Liu Kuan.

Liu Yu hurriedly told everyone to get up. Zhang Laoweng stepped forward and said: "Report thistle, I am waiting for today to come to celebrate the New Year and report the good news, and the second is to honor the gambling contract." ”

Liu Kuan had already seen the clues, stepped forward to support Zhang Laoweng, and said with a smile: "I don't know how the harvest was last year, folks?" ”

Zhang Wu bowed down and said: "Hou Ye, we have lost, the corn I planted yielded 15 stones per mu, sweet potatoes yielded more than 40 stones per mu, and potatoes yielded more than 60 stones per mu. We are willing to plant the whole village according to the bet agreement after the beginning of spring this year, and now the surrounding villages that have not planted also want to plant. ”

Zhang Laoweng beckoned to everyone, and asked everyone to carry the burden to the door of Liu's mansion, "Ji Hou, old marquis, this is the heart of the villagers, and it is also a New Year's gift, please be sure to accept it!" ”

After Liu Yu listened, he walked forward, lifted the red cloth covered with a few burdens, saw that it was full of sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes, called Liu An to give a few words, and then hugged his fists and said to everyone: "These grains are the fruits of everyone's hard work, not to give them to me in vain, my father and son to promote crops, and people's livelihood, is the duty, can not invite credit, today's Spring Festival, and a bumper harvest, it is really a double happiness, these money everyone to take, otherwise, a certain dare not accept these festive things." As he spoke, he took the money bag from Liu An and handed it to Zhang Laoweng.

At this time, several scholars and Confucian scholars behind the peasant nodded one after another.

Zhang Laoweng couldn't postpone it, and he also knew that Liu Yu had a reputation for being honest, so he accepted it. Zhang Wu kept smiling. Seeing this, Liu Kuan said to Zhang Wu: "Brother Zhang Wu, when I was in Liujiabao that day, I heard that you are an expert in planting, are you willing to promote your planting experience in my Youzhou?" ”

"I'm willing, I'm willing!" Zhang Wu replied.

After hearing this, Liu Yu knew what Liu Kuan meant, and then said: "I am willing to make the best use of those who are capable in Youzhou, Zhang Wu, are you willing to serve under Cangcao in Jixian County, specializing in the promotion of new crops?" Zhang Wu didn't seem to understand, and stood there. Zhang Laoweng hurriedly pushed him, "Zhang Wu, Master Hou wants you to be an official!" When Zhang Wu heard this, he knelt on the ground again and kowtowed, "I am willing, I am willing." ”

Liu Kuan helped Zhang Wu up and said to everyone: "The planting experts in the township can go to Zhang Wu to report, and I am going to organize a department in Youzhou to be responsible for researching and teaching the planting technology of new crops." Not only should it be promoted in Youzhou, but if conditions permit, we should promote it to the whole country and benefit the people of our Han Dynasty! The crowd applauded.

Seeing that the matter was over, Zhang Laoweng didn't dare to disturb for too long, so he left with everyone.

Liu Yu was very pleased to see everyone leave, Youzhou was originally a relatively poor state in the Han Dynasty, after Liu Yu came, he restored the low taxes of the Han Dynasty in previous years, but in the past two years, under Liu Kuan's advice and leadership, the output of salt, iron and coal has increased day by day, and commerce has gradually prospered.

After Liu Kuan saw everyone leaving, the front of the door suddenly became empty, and the four Confucian scholars who were standing behind came into view. Liu Kuan saw that the appearance and bearing of the four people were extraordinary, so he prepared to walk to the four of them to greet him.

But I saw the four of them walking forward slowly, lined up, flicked their sleeves and hugged their fists, bowed down in unison and said: "Yingchuan Xunyu", "Yingchuan Xunyu", "Shanyang Full Favor", "Chen Liumaoyu".

"Meet Liu Yuanjun, I've seen Ji Hou!"