Therefore, the Northern Expedition had to recruit enough wheelbarrows, wooden oxen and horses, and mules.

In this Northern Expedition, it is necessary to devote the strength of the whole country, except for the garrison troops of the South, Central and Left and Right armies who do not participate in the Northern Expedition, almost 100,000 main Han troops must be mobilized to participate in the war.

Note that these 100,000 people are the standing army, the elite of the Han army!

Although Shu Han also set up county soldiers or state soldiers, but the limited national strength was used to arm the standing army of the five armies, and the state and county soldiers of Shu Han could only arrest thieves and maintain law and order in addition to waving their flags and shouting.

100,000 people, people eat horses and chew, which is not a small number!

The road from Shuzhong to Guanzhong is far away, not to mention more than a thousand miles, and the march alone may take nearly a month, coupled with the battle behind, even if Wei Yan succeeds in taking the first line of Tongguan, I am afraid that it will have to drag on for two or three months to resist the crazy counterattack of the Wei army. Therefore, this Northern Expedition had to prepare at least half a year's rations for 100,000 troops, which was really not a small amount.

It is planned that a Han soldier will consume one stone of grain in a month, and 100,000 soldiers will eat almost 600,000 stone of grain in six months.

600,000 stone is 72 million catties (Han catties), a mule carries a weight of 800 catties, a wooden ox and a horse carrying a thousand catties over the mountains and mountains has no problem, Pixian mule and horse farm has 30,000 mules, that is to say, the gap of wooden oxen and horses is 48,000.

Hurry up and build a wooden cow and a horse!

It is slightly comforting that the rations of 30,000 mules do not need to be considered, because the mule's adaptability to the harsh environment is stronger than that of the Yunnan horse, and if there is no excessive load, there is basically no need to worry about losing fat and falling down, and it is not a desert from Bashu to Guanzhong, and the grass along the way is enough to solve the problem of mule rations.

It was 600,000 stone of grain............ Liu Yong stepped down from the gold and silver cart and asked Zhuge Liang on the side: "Prime Minister, mobilize 100,000 people to fight for half a year, and the imperial court also needs to collect 600,000 stone of grain, how is the military rations now?" ”

Zhuge Liang obviously knew about these things, and replied directly: "Taicang has hoarded 400,000 stone grain, plus this year's autumn grain harvest, and it is almost enough to borrow some from the wealthy clan in Shuzhong." ”

"So, the Han army will be able to move next year?" Liu Yong's heart moved, the Northern Expedition was finally coming.

Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded, "Yes, thanks to the Champa rice that His Majesty sent Du Zhen to retrieve, the harvest is quite rich." Hehe. ”

"Then I think that I can let Yang Min, the governor of agriculture, start transporting grain from Taicang to Hanzhong, after all...... The military horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. ”

"That's what the minister meant, and immediately ordered to do it."

With Zhuge Liang around the mule and horse farm, to check the diet and health of the animals in the Bi mule horse farm, Liu Yongzheng was about to return with Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, but the great Changqiu Zhangde monk Lang Zheng galloped over.

"Your Majesty! Liao Yuhua is about to give birth! The Queen Mother sent her ministers and others to ask Her Majesty to return to the palace quickly! ”

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Outside the house, Liu Yong was pacing around, busy welcoming the birth of his child, Liao Ji was pregnant in October and was finally about to give birth.

At this moment, Liu Yong was irritable, and the expression on his face was rarely anxious.

In this era, it is a very dangerous thing for women to give birth to children, and the slightest carelessness is a tragedy of two lives.

And the matter of childbirth is still out of Liu Yong's control, and Liu Yong is extremely irritable in the face of things that he can't control.

In the bedroom with the door hidden, Liao Ji's hoarse cries were heard from time to time, and sometimes the voice of the imperial doctor could be heard, presumably the imperial doctor was trying his best to persuade Liao Ji to relax and exert herself.

After a while, the hidden door suddenly opened, and a palace maid walked out with a basin of water.

Liu Yong rushed forward to stop the palace maid with one arrow step, and asked impatiently, "Have you given birth?" ”

The palace maid was taken aback, but before she could answer, Liu Yong immediately turned sideways again, in the past and present life, although Liu Yong had not seen the scene of a woman giving birth with his own eyes, but he had seen a lot on TV and the Internet, if Liao Ji was really born, then how could there be a baby's cry?

His actions just now were just an instinctive reaction.

In the courtyard outside the Jade Hall, there was also a group of people who were also anxiously waiting for news.

They are the palace servant Shi Du Di, Shang Shulang, Diannong School Captain, Pi Ling Du Zhen, Yu Lin Lang Zhang Wei, Shang Shulang Hao Zheng, and Fei Yi in the service. They are almost the ministers of Longxing under Liu Yong, and whether Liu Yong has an heir is also particularly concerned about their hearts, and they all hope that Liao Ji can give birth to a boy.

And here, there is also a scholar who is nearly middle-aged, and his smart and deep eyes are always focused on the Jade Hall.

In the suffocating waiting, two hours passed quickly, and I saw the palace maid and the imperial doctor in and out of the bedroom, but I never heard the baby's cry, and later, I couldn't even hear Liao Ji's cry, Liu Yong's heart suddenly hung up, you need to know that there is no caesarean section in this era, once the fetal position is not correct to form dystocia, the result is likely to be the death of both mother and child!

For a while, a bean-sized cold sweat oozed on Liu Yong's forehead, if it was really difficult to give birth, it would be bad. He didn't want to hear the Imperial Doctor ask him whether he would protect the adult or the child!

After another half an hour, seeing that there was no movement in the bedroom, Liu Yong gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, and just when he couldn't help but want to rush to the bedroom, suddenly there was a joyful cheer from inside, followed by an extremely loud baby cry.

"Wow, wow, wow" After the first cry, it was even more out of control, and in an instant, only that loud howl was left in the bedroom, and it spread around, straight into Liu Yong's ears.

For a moment, as if there was nothing else in the whole world except that voice, Liu Yong couldn't help but suspect that he was dreaming, born? Do you have a queen?

The hidden door was pushed open, and Liao Ji's personal maid walked out of the bedroom, she was already so excited that her face was red, because of excessive joy, tears even fell in her beautiful eyes, and she immediately saluted Liu Yongyu: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, Mrs. Liao gave birth to a little prince, mother and son are safe!" ”

Mother and son were safe and gave birth to a son?!!

"I have a future, immediately go and inform the Queen Mother and the ministers, I have a future! Ha ha! Liu Yong looked up to the sky and laughed, and strode into the bedroom.

When Liu Yong stepped into the bedroom, the palace maid had already washed the baby boy and wrapped it in swaddling clothes.

took the child from the hands of the palace maid and held it in her arms, at this moment the little guy was sleeping peacefully, and his little face that had not yet melted was wrinkled, and he was actually a calm appearance.

Liu Yong came to Liao Ji's bed with the child in his arms, and said softly: "Thank you for your hard work." ”

"Concubines are not bitter." Liao Ji's hair was sweaty, extremely weak, and her breath was dying: "It is a great blessing for the concubine to be able to give birth to a child for Your Majesty, and it is too late for the concubine to be happy." The concubine's heart was full of joy, and she was really happy. ”

"I'm very happy, too." Liu Yong patted the back of Liao Ji's miserable white hand and comforted: "You just gave birth and you are still very weak, let's sleep first." I will take the child out and show it to the Queen Mother, the minister, and your father, so that they can see our son. ”

"Hmm." Liao Ji hummed softly, and soon closed her beautiful eyes and fell asleep.

Liu Yong took pity on Liao Ji's cheeks, then picked up his son again, and when he walked out of the palace, he had already named his son - Liu Chen.

Those who believe in it believe that people will conquer the sky.

When the good news in the Jade Hall Hall reached the courtyard, Du Zhen and the others who gathered here heard the good news, and immediately turned to Liao Li and said, "Congratulations!" Congratulations! ”

Liao Ji gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor today, and the ancient and modern emperors and princes of Flea Jian all established their heirs. As long as the eldest son of the emperor does not die young, then Liao Li's future is worth looking forward to.