"Our fields in Wancheng are all high-quality and good land, how can we sell them to that stinky boy, big brother, we can't do this loss-making business." Cai He immediately objected indignantly.

Cai Mao was silent for a while.

Seeing this, Cai Shu hurriedly said: "Our fields used to be expensive, but now they are being targeted by the Yellow Turban thieves, and there is no way to cultivate them anymore, and they are worth a few dollars, so Su Zheken bought them at a low price, and for us, it is already earned." ”

Cai Mao's eyes moved slightly, as if she had been moved.

Cai Shu then persuaded: "I also heard the yellow turban thief say at the time, they just came to disturb Nanyang, Qingzhou million yellow turbans will invade Nanyang sooner or later, and then our fields will be worthless, rather than come and smash them in their hands, it is better to sell them now, although the price is lower, but it can be regarded as profitable." ”

Speaking of the pros and cons, even Cai He's attitude has eased up and he no longer opposes it.

He even chimed in: "Big brother, Shu'er is right, anyway, those fields in Wancheng were also obtained by you when you were the Taishou and didn't spend a penny, even if it is sold at a low price now, we still make it after all." ”

Cai Mao paced the hall, weighing the pros and cons for a long time, and said: "Okay, the situation in Nanyang is unclear, no matter how much land you hold, it is a burden, since that kid is willing to bleed and take over, what reason do we have not to sell." ”

As the head of the Cai family, Cai Mao made a decision, and even sent someone to Wancheng to bargain with Su Zhe and discuss the specific acquisition.

This deal for the Cai family is profitable, and Cai Mao will agree, which is naturally expected by Su Zhe.

So, after some bargaining, Su Zhe successfully pocketed tens of thousands of acres of fertile land.

As for the funds for the purchase of the fields, all of them came from the money that Gan Ning looted from the Cai family, as the so-called sheep came out of the sheep, in fact, in the end, Su Zhe could be said to have spent a penny.

Moreover, the return of good land has just begun.

In the following months, Gan Ning led hundreds of his elite subordinates to loot almost half of Nanyang, Jianyang, Xinye and other rich places, all of which were on the list of those who were sacked.

And those who were looted were naturally the Cai family, Huang Zu, Pang family, Kuai family and other Jingxiang clans, relying on the power of the family, to take the fertile land from the local people, or the ownerless land that they forcibly occupied without the consent of the government.

Of course, this pot was carried by the Yellow Turban Army.

For a time, the whole Nanyang was disturbed by the "yellow turban thief", and the heroes of the world were restless and complaining.

Su Zhe used Li Yan's strategy to take advantage of the fire to rob, and the powerful people in the rest of the counties put forward a proposal to buy the fields in their hands at a low price.

These powerful people of the world, seeing that Cai Mao took the lead in buying the fields, where did they dare to hold this hot potato anymore, they could only bleed and cut the flesh one after another, and sold all the fertile fields in their hands to Su Zhe at a low price.

Of course, the money for the purchase of these fertile fields is naturally still wool from the sheep, from Gan Ning's looting from those powerful people.

After having sufficient grain and grass, as well as a large area of government-owned fertile land, Su Zhe was also confident and immediately began to implement his next plan.

The first thing is naturally to expand the army.

In view of the abundant food and grass, he could feed enough soldiers, and there was a legitimate reason to prevent the invasion of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, Su Zhe was able to expand his army in a grand manner without arousing Liu Biao's vigilance and suspicion.

And because of Su Zhe's outstanding achievements in Nanyang, he also won the hearts of the people in Nanyang, and the young people of a county enthusiastically enlisted in the army.

So, in less than three months, Su Zhe recruited nearly 4,000 soldiers and horses, plus his original soldiers and horses, barely approaching 8,000.

Su Zhe knew very well that the soldiers were fine but not many, and soon the newly recruited soldiers and horses were divided into several battalions, and Su Fei and Zhou Cang practiced day and night.

He also knew that no matter how sufficient the grain and grass at hand were, there would always be a time when he would run out, and only by letting the land of Nanyang produce enough grain and grass could he be self-sufficient and feed the eight thousand mouths.

So, almost at the same time as the conscription, Su Zhe asked Li Yan to start and implement his Tuntian plan.

Su Zhe is familiar with history and knows that Cao Cao in history used the strategy of Tuntian to solve the problem of grain and grass with a limited population.

Either say that this Li Yan is a talent, and what Su Zhe explained to him, within a few months, he will do it beautifully.

Under his auspices, the government opened up several Tuntian districts in Wancheng, Xinye and other cities with large areas of fertile land, attracting tens of thousands of people to voluntarily become Tuntian people.

These tuntian people were all managed according to militarization, separated from the ordinary households, and the government provided seeds and agricultural and county production equipment, and the grain was divided between the government and the government.

Although the government accounted for 60% of the harvest, which was far higher than the existing grain supply, these tuntian people were originally landless people, living by serving as tenant farmers in the granges of the big clans, and the exploitation of them by the big clans was far more harsh than that of the government.

For these people, the harvest of forty percent is already far higher than their former living standards, so naturally there are no complaints.

Of course, Su Zhe also knew that this Tuntian strategy was too heavy for the people of Tuntian, and it was not a long-term solution, but in this troubled era, this was also the best way he could think of when he was weak.

At present, the burden on the people is the key, but at least it can ensure that he has the strength to protect the territory and the people, and can save Nanyang from foreign invasion, so that they can have greater hope to live.

After all, in these troubled times, it is more luxurious to live than to have a full meal.

According to Su Zhe's assumption, as long as he waited for the first wave of Tuntian grain and the recruits were trained, he would have enough confidence to tear his face with Liu Biao.

And at that time, it depends on the specific timing.

In the past few months, while Su Zhe has secretly expanded his strength, he has also closely observed the situation in the world

On the Yanzhou side, Cao Cao has defeated the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans one after another, and according to his estimates, it is not far from Cao Cao subduing millions of Yellow Turbans and becoming the Yanzhou Mu.

On the Hebei side, although Yuan Shao broke Gongsun Chan in the battle of Jieqiao, he was still far from completely destroying Gongsun Zhan, and the two sides were still engaged in fierce confrontations in the land of Hebei.

As for Yuan Shu, who retreated from Nanyang to Yuzhou, he has not yet gained a firm foothold, and is regaining strength, ready to fight north for the Central Plains at any time.

On the Kanto side, the war was endless, and the princes were all red-eyed, but the Guanzhong side was quite calm.

Since Su Zhe left Chang'an, Dong Zhuo's rule has become more and more cruel, and he has killed many Han ministers in the name of rebellion, and made all the Han court monarchs and ministers fearful with bloody means.

On the surface, Guanzhong is calm, and Dong Zhuo's rule has been absolutely stable, and no one can shake it.

Su Zhe knew very well that Wang Yun, an old fox who was loyal to Dong Zhuo on the surface, must have been brewing a mutiny to punish Dong at this moment.

In Chang'an City, which is calm on the surface, there is a storm lurking.

Wancheng.

In the hall of the county government, Su Zhe listened to the information brought back by all parties, and discussed the situation in the world with Li Yan and other subordinates.

When the conversation was in full swing, the soldiers outside the hall suddenly came to report, saying that it was a woman, claiming to be surnamed Dong, coming from Chang'an and wanting to see Su Zhe.

Surname Dong?

From Chang'an?

Could it be Dong Bai?

In Su Zhe's mind, that cold face appeared for the first time, and he couldn't remember that in addition to Dong Bai, he knew a second woman surnamed Dong in Chang'an.

"Dong Bai is not in Chang'an to be her young lady, what are you doing all the way to my Nanyang?"

Su Zhe's heart suddenly swelled with deep suspicion, and he suddenly had a premonition that Dong Bai's arrival must indicate that something important had happened in Chang'an.

At that moment, he flicked his hand, "Please invite this Miss Dong in." ”

The soldiers left, and a moment later, a woman wearing a black hat walked into the hall.

When she took off the hat, Su Zhe couldn't help but be stunned.

It was an unfamiliar face.