When I really arrived in Yancheng, I realized that the situation here was so bad.

A large number of Youzhou people returned, and according to their ideas, they naturally returned to their hometowns. However, Youzhou is so big after all, and the population has actually decreased too much, so let them return to their hometowns on their own, that is, one household in the east and one in the west, which is not easy to manage, not to mention, and it is not safe for themselves.

It is Xu Miaojin who took the experience of rebuilding the state at the beginning, focusing on one city. It's just that in this way, the population is inevitably a little larger. Without enough helpers, it is very difficult and tiring to manage only one order.

Fortunately, some grassroots talents have also been cultivated in the merger of states, although the burden is still a bit heavy, but it can be maintained.

But there's more to it than that.

The reconstruction of Youzhou naturally requires a large amount of materials, which can only be transported from Bingzhou, and the current material reserves of Rao is Bingzhou are not so sufficient, and they have to choose to transport them in large quantities. In the final analysis, it is because of Gao Yuyao's influence.

In these years, all the big businessmen, which one has no background behind it, Gao Yuyao cleaned up the local gentry family and consolidated the power of the imperial court, but relatively, private commerce has naturally been greatly affected. Many Jiangnan merchants who originally traded privately with Bingzhou have now been forced to cut off their business, so that materials are naturally no longer so abundant.

Fortunately, it did not affect the development of the city, which was an important place for the assimilation of the Turks.

With few people and few materials, the reconstruction of Youzhou can be described as difficult, but it is far more than that.

In the past, Youzhou naturally had nothing to grab, but now it is different, and the state has managed to squeeze a lot of materials to be transported, and it is difficult to keep the large-scale transportation secret, and it is normal for this matter to be discovered by others.

For this reason, Ashina Huqin also specially sent people over to loot, after all, is it their old business. And after Ashina Huqin attacked Youzhou, all the passes were demolished, and the difficulty of defense work increased greatly.

It is worth mentioning that just ten days ago, there was actually a team of golden people who came to loot and harmed a small village not far from Yancheng.

"The Jin country is not small now, that area is not only their Jin people, now that the Jin country is established, while fighting against Ashina Huqin, he immediately sent troops to crusade everywhere, whether it was the original female straight person or not, they should be subdued and put away in uniform clothing, and all the men shaved their hair and only left the rat whip, it is not difficult to carefully distinguish the difference, but they are all people who come out of the poor mountains and bad waters, and their personal combat power will not be too weak." Li Xiuning reported on the situation.

Zhou Shaoyu sweated one, saying that the Northeast is poor mountains and bad waters, which made Zhou Shaoyu from later generations somewhat uncomfortable. However, it is true that there are many mountains and forests and many wild beasts, and the people who live here, even if they are forced to migrate from Daliang, will gradually become stronger. I dare not say that the manpower is as big as an ox, but it will definitely not be weak. Maybe not everyone knows how to bow and arrow, but the relatively ancient throwing stone is very tight.

However, not everyone will accept it, for example, the Silla people who came from the raids will definitely not, and will only exist as slaves. The Jin people themselves do not know how to produce now, and everything they cultivate is handed over to slaves.

It is reported that the Jin Kingdom plundered in Silla, and has always only robbed the property and population, but now the focus is on books, and most of the literature and books in the small country of Silla are passed on by the Great Liang, and it is obvious that Wan Yande wants to increase the study of Central Plains culture. However, in the end, it is still martial, and the first imperial examination was held immediately after the founding of the country, but it is definitely dominated by martial arts in terms of confrontation and archery. ”

Some of the content Zhou Shaoyu has heard, some not, Da Qiao is staying in Bingzhou, she wants to pass the news to Tanzhou, and she also makes a summary report through the content of the letter sent by Youzhou, and the letter is not directly told so simple, it is impossible to be so detailed.

"Do you really think we're a piece of meat here? Ashina suddenly came to rob it, and the Jin people also came? "Zhou Shaoyu is a little unhappy." However, this Wanyan De does have a bit of a male master's taste. ”

As he was talking, he still had a few words to be evaluated, and Zhou Zaixing hurried over.

"Report, young master, there are Jin people fifty miles north of the city, and the number is about three hundred."

Zhou Shaoyu was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled: "Three hundred? ”

"The Jin people are no better than the Turks." Li Xiuning explained: "Ashina Huqin is no longer declining, the foundation is still there, and petty looting is not worth it." But the Jin people are different, they lack everything, even mosquito meat will not let go. Three hundred is indeed not much, but it is enough to threaten many places, one person and three horsemen are very mobile, coupled with their fierce personal combat power, unless the army is dispatched, it is difficult to deal with. ”

One person riding three or something, it's really a luxury. If you really want to make it, Zhou Shaoyu can also make up tens of thousands of cavalry troops. However, if it is a long-term war, 30,000 cavalry is already the limit. Theoretically, a person can only sit on one horse, but if there is no war horse to transfer, it is also for nothing.

For example, the last time Zhou Shaoyu fought a large-scale cavalry battle, it was to 'rescue' Gao Yuyao who was besieged in Yancheng. At that time, the battle time was actually very short, after all, when the battle began, it was already sunset.

And the real cavalry battle is actually very time-consuming, and you can't fight a few rounds in a day. The charge of the war horse does make people's scalps tingle, but the war horse also has physical strength. Just like a human being, maybe you can run for a while while while jogging, but you can accelerate for 100 meters...... How long can you run?

Speaking of long-distance expeditions, if there is no change of horses, this speed is actually not much faster.

Of course, war horses or something, as the market becomes more and more prosperous, it is basically not a problem to want to trade. It's just that the problem is that you can't afford it......

Jin itself does not produce war horses, even if it has robbed a lot from the Turks, the number is still limited, and now this cavalry team of three hundred people actually has three horsemen per person, I am afraid that it is the elite of the elite, otherwise how can there be such treatment.

Although Xu Miaojin learned from the implementation of the merger state, the first concentration of one city is convenient for recovery management. But this one city does not mean that it is all concentrated in the city. Instead, it spread outward with Yancheng as the center, and many villages were rebuilt around it, otherwise no matter how big Yancheng was, it would not be able to accommodate so many people.

Obviously, the three hundred gold people are also targeting these villages. Even if they can't grab much food and property, the population alone is what they are short of. In this way, one man and three horsemen are not only for mobility, but also for the convenience of looting and transporting them away.

Zhou Shaoyu is a little big, if this is the case, it is really difficult to guard, there is no reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days, and the army is dispatched, and people are one person and three horses, how to chase? In the final analysis, it is the pass that has been demolished so that they can come and go freely.

"How did you deal with it last time?" Zhou Shaoyu couldn't help asking.

The Jin people had actually come here once and successfully looted a village, but Yancheng responded in time, so as not to expand the losses, and successfully drove the Jin people away.

"Last time, it should be said that it was good luck, it happened that Yang Miaozhen personally escorted the supplies......"

Zhou Shaoyu understood when he heard this.

The Jin people act on a small scale, have a surplus of war horses, are extremely mobile, and are quite good at standing. If there are fewer people, then it is naturally not an opponent, but if there are more people, people will naturally run faster.

But Yang Miaozhen is different, this girl's force value is here, and she doesn't need to take many people out at all. And Jin Renyi didn't seem to have many people, so he naturally wouldn't choose to run away, just rushed up, and then ...... Then he was stupid and fought with Yang Miaozhen? And Yang Miaozhen on a war horse......

Hehehehe......

However, Yang Miaozhen obviously couldn't stay in Yancheng for a long time, and although Bingzhou was very peaceful, it didn't mean that he could sit back and relax, so he naturally went back.

At present, in Yancheng, the main generals are Li Xiuning, Sun Caiwei, Qin Yiliu, and Zhou Zaixing. There must be force, but it is by no means top-notch, and it obviously cannot be as arrogant as Yang Miaozhen.

Fortunately, isn't this Zhou Shaoyu here, and he is not the salted fish who didn't know anything before.

"Then it's still the old way, I'll lead the team myself. Xiuningli is still sitting in Yancheng, just in case. After all, you also said that sometimes Ashina Huqin would send a large army to attack and harass. Zhou Shaoyu said.

This is the best way, Li Xiuning has no choice, and immediately took Zhou Zaixing to select the most elite soldiers. And Zhou Shaoyu went to call Sun Caiwei and Qin Yiliu to go on the expedition together, in comparison, these two still need a lot of training. After all, there is a lot of armor to provide, and there will be no major problems.

Qin Yiliu has been looking at Feng Ji all the way, in fact, Zhou Shaoyu doesn't have a big opinion on this, and Lily is infinitely good. It's just that Feng Ji doesn't have that kind of idea, at most, she treats her as a good girlfriend.

When Zhou Shaoyu looked for it, Qin Yiliu was really accompanying Feng Ji, who was dealing with government affairs, and she didn't have time to deal with Qin Yiliu at all, she was not annoyed, she sat quietly on the side to help out a little favor, and looked at Feng Ji a few more times from time to time.

Sun Caiwei is also there, she is obviously more educated and knowledgeable, and she can naturally help more in internal affairs, of course, she is still a military general in terms of positioning, after all, there is a shortage of talents in this area.

It can be seen that Sun Caiwei's mood is not too high, because of various reasons, the relationship between her and her father Sun Shouren is a little stiff, and she didn't even follow Zhou Shaoyu south last time. But in the end, the Sun family is her mother's family, how can she not care. Now Sun Shouren's situation is not good.

"In fact, the current situation is not so bad for my father." On the way, Zhou Shaoyu began to comfort. Regarding Jingzhou's plan, there are many people who naturally won't tell Sun Caiwei, after all, although they have no intention of occupying Jingzhou, they have to pit people more or less, even if Sun Caiwei doesn't mind it so much, but it's not good after all.

"Sun Yu is actually a poor person, and he has been led by the nose by the woman named An Ge from beginning to end. But after all, the foundation is too shallow, and it will probably be short-lived, and it won't last long. Nai's father seems to be difficult, but there is no false name under the fame, and he is very honest and shrewd, and the situation will improve in a short time. Although Jiangling is abandoned at the moment, if Xiakou, Jiangxia, and Wuchang can be recaptured, the situation will be a good stalemate. This is not very difficult, and now Sun Shangxiang is helping to attack Xiakou. ”

I didn't say much, just listening to these, I thought it was good to the Sun family.

Sun Caiwei is not stupid, she naturally knows that there must be something in it that she doesn't know, but it doesn't matter, as long as it is not a direct friction collision, Sun Caiwei will not be too embarrassed.

The situation of choosing to marry Zhou Shaoyu was quite complicated, but if you marry, you will marry, the whole person is his, and the feelings have gradually cultivated.

Besides, isn't Zhou Shaoyu still worried and concerned about her after all, naturally she is still moved.

"It's okay, but the concubine is not worried about the fall of the Sun family, and there is nothing in this world that has always prospered. As long as people can be safe. Zhou Lang didn't need to worry about concubines. Sun Caiwei smiled gently.

"Good over there, I'm going to fight with the Jin people in a while, the Jin people are brave, even if you wear the armor I gave you, you don't dare to say that it is absolutely safe, I'm afraid you will be distracted. In short, you don't have to be brave for a while, and it is only right to ensure your own safety. Zhou Shaoyu relaxed a lot.

"I know, Zhou Lang just rest assured, although the concubine body is not as good as Sister Miaozhen, it is not so weak." Sun Caiwei held a spear in her hand and played with a few spears. "Anyway, the concubine has also studied with Sister Miaozhen for a long time."

At this time, Qin Yiliu interjected, and said triumphantly: "That still can't compare to me after all." ”

Zhou Shaoyu was a little surprised, it seemed that Qin Yiliu was not such a character before.

I don't have time to dig deeper, it's not as good as one person and three rides. Zhou Shaoyu and his entourage of 200 people were all double riders, but the distance was not far, but they met the scouts of the Jin people. There was no deliberate interception, and people were allowed to go back to report the news. All I want is to let the team know what's going on here.

With three hundred against two hundred, the Jin people would never choose to run away.

The time has been here for a short time, and this is the first time Zhou Shaoyu has seen the villages near Yancheng up close. The newly built houses here are obviously very elegant, and each house has a courtyard, and if there is a courtyard, there will naturally be a courtyard wall, and the courtyard wall is very high, and there are sharp objects such as broken tiles inserted in the top. There is also a simple watchtower on the roof, which can be used for observation and defense if necessary.

This kind of construction is obviously conducive to dealing with sudden looting at any time. If people really want to attack, they will definitely not be able to defend for too long, but as long as they insist on coming to Yancheng to help, this is enough.

If you look closely, you will find that these house courtyards are actually built very regularly, not far from each other, just to take care of each other, I heard that the militia is being formed at the moment, training in leisure time, called village guards, and a little silver, and its training is also based on bows and spears, obviously all of them are going to defense.

In the absence of pass defense now, such a measure is very appropriate, the construction of the courtyard is scattered, but also to a certain extent to limit the mobility of the cavalry, if you get closer to look at it, there is no lack of some traps between the courtyards, usually with wooden planks to block, when on guard it is opened, but it is good.

Well, let's remember Xu Miaojin's work, where can I find a lily girl to reward her.

(End of chapter)