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"According to Wang Zijun, at present, Sima Yi has recruited people in Wudu and Yinping two counties, and has gathered a lot of soldiers and horses, and he has the intention of going south to invade at any time! Before that, Han De, who was a strong man in Xiqiang, led his troops to defect to Sima Yi, and it seems that his strength has improved again! Zhao Feng read the military report sent by Wang Ping and briefly explained the matter. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info everyone was stunned when they heard this, so this Sima Yi really became a big trouble.

"The general can rest assured that Li Deang in Nanzhong came to report that now the two counties of Zhudi and Qiqi have restored the pavilion system in the past. Li Deang said that after the beginning of spring this year, tens of thousands of troops can be recruited in Nanzhong! Huang Quan saw that the atmosphere was a little dull, and hurriedly boosted his morale.

"But now there are 70,000 people in the Sichuan army, and there are only 300,000 households in Xichuan. Zhao Feng frowned. Nowadays, the ratio of soldiers and civilians in Xichuan is about 1:15, which is really not low compared with Xuzhou, Jingzhou and even Jiangdong. It was 1:18 in Xuzhou, almost 1:18 in Jiangdong, and 1:20 in Jingzhou. With such a low ratio of soldiers to civilians, Zhao Feng was also deeply affected by the sustainable development strategy of later generations, and did not want to fish with all his might. If you really gather 100,000 troops in Xichuan, then the burden on the people must be very heavy, and the benefits of this are also obvious. Seeing that Zhao Feng was so worried about the people's livelihood, Huang Quan sighed with emotion and said honestly: "The general doesn't know, Li Deang said, now that the education of Nanzhong has not been opened, these mountain people are brave and ruthless but brave and good at fighting, if they stay in the local area, it will inevitably be a hidden danger." If it is recruited as an army, not to mention the stability of Nanzhong, it can also add a boost to the general's use of troops in the future. ”

"Then according to Li Deang's meaning, how much can be recruited?" Zhao Feng frowned and asked. Huang Quan thought for a while, and finally said with some uncertainty: "I can probably recruit at least thirty or forty thousand!" ”

"So much?" Zhao Feng and Zhang Ren both exclaimed. Seeing the two of them surprised, Huang Quan hurriedly explained: "A few days ago, Li Deang registered his household registration in Zhu Di and Qiqi, and found that these two counties, plus Yuejia, which had already been pacified, could add 100,000 households. Moreover, the land in Nanzhong is fertile, there is a lot of wasteland, and the people in the south are not formal in etiquette and law, and the surname is good Yinle, and the people are mostly families of four or five. Therefore, I, Xichuan, am three households and one soldier, but Nanzhong does not need to be like this! ”

"I see!" Only then did Zhao Feng and Zhang Ren react. The latter is still self-defeating, but Zhao Feng, a person who is familiar with history, knows that in history, Zhuge Liang engaged in the Wudang Flying Army in Nanzhong, and there were only 10,000 people in total. Why is it that I am so whole now, and I have increased several times? Thinking about it, eighty percent is still because he tossed the various departments of Nanzhong too hard, and he is not as gentle as Zhuge Liang, so the people in Nanzhong can't make trouble now. The other is that the Nanzhong Barbarian Department has been returned, but the Wuling Barbarian Department has been retained because of its own reasons. Historically, after the defeat of Liu Bei's pavilion, the Wuling barbarians were vigorously attacked by Sun Quan, and the Wuling barbarians of millions of people were either strangled or captured as serfs, and finally only thousands of people were left to go to Xichuan to defect to Liu Adou, and the tragic situation at that time made the queen unable to help but shed tears. And the land of Qiqi is a place where the Wuxi barbarians and the Nanzhong barbarians live together, and it is estimated that there is no problem in recruiting troops there.

It's just that Huang Quan's guy was really unexpected by Zhao Feng, and he actually said that the southerners "don't follow the etiquette law, and the surname is good Yinle", so that there are many children in the family. This guy is usually serious, but now he talks about this matter in this way that is almost ridiculous, which should be the best explanation for the so-called stuffiness.

"The Wuxi barbarians and the Nanzhong barbarians, although there are only more than 100,000 registered households, but the actual number of people added up is definitely not less than one million! It's just that you can't make a naturalization, and it's good to recruit as a soldier! Huang Quan finally concluded. The so-called household registration means that you have to pay taxes. In these years, there is no competition between urban and rural hukou, so these people are not interested in this. But recruiting as a soldier can receive military salaries, and for these barbarians who are not very good at living, this temptation is not small. In addition, at this time, there was no identity assessment for joining the army, and often the soldiers and prisoners were directly incorporated into the army, so it was easier to recruit soldiers than to collect taxes.

"In that case, let's go to the south to recruit troops on a large scale. If there is not enough money and food, let the lord transfer it from Jingxiang and the Central Plains! Zhao Feng thought about it and said, this is also a way to do it, since it is inconvenient to let Lao Liu out, it is not too much to make some money, this matter is so decided.

In April, Zhao Feng personally went south to Zhudi and began to recruit troops on a large scale, and at the same time let Wang Yan of Yongchang also recruit troops locally. And what satisfied Zhao Feng was that whether they were Han or barbarians, most of these people were born as hunters and fishermen, and their physical fitness was more than a little better than that of ordinary cultivators. In addition, Zhang Xiu of the three eastern counties recruited 25,000 soldiers, 5,000 soldiers under Wang Fu of Yidu, and 70,000 soldiers under the original Xichuan, Zhao Feng's command has now reached a full 140,000 horses. plus Ma Chao's 50,000 horses, it is enough to compete with Sima Yi.

Of course, an increase in troop strength does not mean an increase in combat effectiveness. Of the 140,000 now, nearly half of them are recruits. If these soldiers and horses are on the battlefield, they are afraid that if they are not careful, something will happen. In order to ensure their combat effectiveness, Zhao Feng also trained these horses all the time. Fortunately, although the southerners are unruly, they are the heroes who respect martial arts the most. A few days before training, Zhao Feng defeated several famous warriors of the barbarian tribe and made them completely subdued. Zhao Feng felt that this was a bit of a spoof: he recruited troops to the end, and he actually had to rely on personal force to solve the problem? In this way, I am a little similar to the street performer who breaks the boulder on his chest.

In addition to the soldiers, there are two other pieces of good news. First of all, according to Zhao Feng's guidance, a large iron ore has just been discovered in Jiaozhou and Yuejia. With iron ore, weapons and armor can be crafted on a large scale. According to the approximate location of the Panzhihua Iron Mine and the South China Sea Iron Mine that he knew in his previous life, Zhao Feng asked people to dig it vigorously, and finally excavated it. With these two large iron mines, in the coming year, not only the Sichuan army, but almost all the equipment of Liu Bei's soldiers and soldiers will be updated. And Pu Yuan, a blacksmith who created a magic weapon for Liu Bei in history, was also found out by Zhao Feng, and with his help, Liu Beijun's iron-smelting technology was greatly improved. In this way, although there was no increase in troops, the improvement of the army's combat effectiveness was obvious.

Secondly, under the experiment of Zhuge Liang, the Sinong of the Chu State, the three-cropping rice produced in Jiaozhou began to be planted in Huiji and the entire Jiaozhou, and in the land of Jingnan, the mixed cultivation of double-cropping rice and wheat began to be implemented in turn. As a result, the annual grain output has increased by 40 percent, and there is absolutely no danger of food shortage. And Zhao Feng himself in Xichuan, in addition to repairing Dujiangyan like Zhuge Liang in history, paid unprecedented attention to farming. The promotion of keel waterwheels has made it possible to grow rice in many mountainous areas of Xichuan, which is also a great harvest.

The news that Zhao Feng was recruiting sergeants and building ordnance in Nanzhong was naturally impossible to hide from Sima Yi, who was close at hand. After learning this series of news, Sima Yi knew that Xichuan was afraid that he wanted to meet his sword soldiers.

"Lord, now with General Han De, we already have 200,000 troops, why not be afraid of this Zhao Botao. Huai Yuan led a group of men and horses to seize Xichuan for the lord! "In Chang'an City, Hanzhong Taishou Guo Huai took the lead in asking for help. Sima Yi couldn't occupy Guanlong and Hanzhong, but appointed Guo Huai as the Taishou of Hanzhong, which shows that he attaches great importance to him.

"Having said that, the Xichuan mountain road is long, the road is rugged, and there are many dangers, so I'm afraid it's not easy to attack!" Jingzhao Yin Zhongxuan heard Guo Huai's bold words, but he was not optimistic. When Sima Yi heard this, he actually nodded involuntarily. After he occupied Hanzhong the previous time, he wanted to go straight to Xichuan in one go, but he was forcibly blocked from entering before Jiameng Pass. And Lu Xun of Brazil and Wang Ping of Zitong are not fuel-efficient lamps, and their several attempts have been in vain. Just then, a black-clad scribe on the other side spoke.

"Now that we are sitting in Guanlong and Hanzhong, it is true that we can sit back and relax, but if we want to enter the army, it is also very difficult. I think it will be three years at most, and two years at least, Liu Bei and Cao Ying will be unable to hold it back sooner or later. Although the strength of the lord is weak, he occupies the natural danger in Guanzhong, so whether it is Cao Ying or Liu Bei, they will not attack the lord, they will definitely attack each other. The lord occupies a county in Guanzhong and Hedong, and if Liu Bei wins, he will take advantage of the situation to march into Bingzhou and Jizhou and seize the land of Hebei; If Cao Yingsheng wins, he can take advantage of the situation to go south to Xichuan, and then he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort! Now, it's better to accumulate strength as the best policy! ”

"Gongwei is right!" Sima Yi nodded when he heard this, that's right, this person is Meng Jian. When he was said to be the Taishou of Hedong, he was forced to partner with Sima Yi after he raised troops. Meng Jian has always been ruthless, and his people are not inferior to Jia Xu. Sima Yi is also a yin owl person, and they are very close to each other. Everyone discussed a few more things, and finally Sima Yi still finalized the big strategy, ready to recuperate for the time being, appease the Di people and Qingqiang in Wudu and Yinping, and then prepare to wait until the next time Cao Liu went to war, and reaped the benefits.

History has proven countless times that it is difficult to be alone in the end if you want to be a bystander. The same is true of Sun Quan in history, and the same is true of Sima Yi. encountered a Zhao Feng who played cards out of common sense, Sima Yi and Meng Jian both miscalculated this time. Even his wife, who can pinch and calculate, can't calculate this matter. And the misunderstanding in this is really a mistake.

At this time, Sima Yi naturally didn't understand this truth, and after returning to his home, Sima Yi quietly closed the door, and then took out a small wooden box from under his bed, opened the lid and took out a cloth bag from inside. Remove the packaging, and inside is the heirloom jade seal.

"Baby, baby, poor here in the dark. Sooner or later, I, Sima Yi, can justifiably have you in front of the world! Looking at the exquisitely crafted jade seal, Sima Yi's eyes couldn't hide his greed. At the same time, Cao Ying of Yecheng looked at a piece of music in front of him, but frowned.

(To be continued)