After coming to Mayi, Lu Chen's headquarters stopped, this is their future base camp, and it is also a new starting point.

Originally, Yanmen County was governed in Yinguan County, but Chen Gong and Zhang Liao, who arrived first, migrated to Mayi. The reason is very simple, Yanmen is just a starting point, and then, they have to expand to the northwest and recapture Dingxiang Wuyuan, and even Shuofang. Therefore, the hub of Mayi, as a base camp, is obviously more suitable than the Yin Pavilion.

So far, the fourteen counties of Yanmen County have been taken by Zhang Liao, Gaoshun and others, of course, most of the county towns have surrendered voluntarily and have not fought. In these years, everyone doesn't pay much attention to things that can't be eaten, and whoever sends troops will take refuge in whomever they want.

Previously, Zhang Liao Gaoshun had already incorporated the patrols of Yanmen County, and the result was very speechless. The total number of patrols in the entire fourteen cities was less than 3,000 people, of which there were almost 1,000 people in the important town of Guanguan and Lou Fumayi, and more than 400 people in the Yin Pavilion of the Zhisuo. In other words, the other twelve cities have an average of about 100 people in each city.

Even if the number of people is small, the quality is still quite stumbling, many people do not have iron weapons, not to mention the soldiers holding wooden sticks and bamboo poles, and the scales on the armor of the team members are specially painted!

However, the copy that Chen Gong found in the county seat recorded a different appearance, which said that the number of patrols and border troops was 12,000, and they were well-equipped and powerful. It can be seen from this that the border garrison at the end of the Han Dynasty became abandoned, not because of empty salaries, but because the imperial court did not pay at all, and a large number of people in the north fled south, which naturally formed this situation.

Therefore, Bingzhou is the most frequent and tragic place that was invaded by foreign people in the Three Kingdoms era at the end of the Han Dynasty, Youzhou is quite stable because of the white horse general Gongsun Zhan, and Xiliang because of Ma Teng, Han Sui and others. And the state, Xianbei invaded Wuyuan Shuofang and other places, not to mention, even the attached Southern Xiongnu were ready to take advantage of the fire to rob, when Lu Bu was forced out of Chang'an after killing Dong Zhuo, the Xiongnu went south along the Qin Straight Road to Guanzhong and plundered, and even robbed Cai Wenji and planted a few children for Wenji's sister.

The patrols that Zhang Liao incorporated were of little use, so they had to disperse again and let them disperse in various county towns to maintain law and order, hoping to recruit soldiers from among the people. Originally, there were 30,000 households in Yanmen County, with a population of more than 200,000, but now, only one-third of the dead and fleeing are left, and the land is not enough, and the soldiers are still recruited? Recruit soldiers and have food to feed?

Originally, there was still a move to the army and peasants, Chen Gong and Zhang Liao both asked Lu Chen to build yì, but they were directly vetoed by Lu Chen, he didn't want to learn from Cao Cao, he didn't want to engage in a planned economy or a big canteen, he only believed in the market economy.

The population of Yanmen has withered, but there is still hope, the original population of 70,000 or 80,000, plus the 30,000 displaced people from the southern mountains in the past few days, the population has also expanded to 100,000.

100,000 people raise 10,000 soldiers, this is the lowest bottom line, so no one dares to mention the expansion of the army, 5,000 Hanoi soldiers, plus 2,000 Lu Bu's soldiers and horses, and 3,000 patrols, just 10,000.

As a result, the matter of expanding the army was pressed in this way, and Lu Chen also raised the salaries of the soldiers, which greatly improved morale.

Lu Chen instructed the two hundred trap camps and eight hundred tiger ben to rest well, and prepare grain and grass to carry weight, and set off to rescue Gongsun Zan on the tenth day of the second month.

Chen Gong was a good hand in internal affairs, and in just three days, 30,000 displaced people were properly settled, grain and simple farm tools were distributed, and arranged on the deserted land, ready for them to open up the wasteland for farming. These homeless people are more anxious than Chen Gong, and they start plowing the land before they can build a house, and the agricultural season is about to pass, and if they don't plant the land, there will be no harvest.

After wandering a few wasteland sites, Lu Chen didn't dare to look at it anymore, it was too desolate, and the homeless people were digging and digging in the icy and snowy ground with bare feet, tirelessly, but with a bright smile on their faces. Lu Chen ordered 5,000 Hanoi soldiers to be distributed to build houses for the displaced people, and the displaced people were really grateful, but they immediately pulled the soldiers to open up the wasteland, but the houses were still not matched, and the soldiers had to help them rob the farm.

Before leaving, Lü Chen issued the first order: the whole county is exempt from one qiē labor, regardless of whether it is a local resident or a displaced person, all agricultural taxes are exempted for three years, half tax for ten years after three years, and the commercial tax is one out of ten, and no other taxes are levied.

In this regard, Chen Gong and Pang Tong both expressed their opposition.

Chen Gong's reasoning is reasonable: without taxes, there is no revenue, and it cannot support military and government spending.

Pang Tong's reason is very strange: these conditions are not enough, and one more should be added in addition to these articles, women in this county are not allowed to marry outside, and a man who marries a woman from another county will be rewarded with 100 yuan, and a baby boy will be rewarded with another 100 yuan.

In fact, the two of them are right, Chen Gong is thinking about the normal operation of the army and internal affairs, and it is indispensable to ask for money and food, and less taxes are equivalent to no income. Pang Tong knew that Lu Chen's favorable conditions were to attract people to migrate, increase the population, and increase productivity, so it was the most effective way for women not to marry outside and to marry women from other counties to reward money.

However, Lu Chen didn't buy anyone's account, he said to Chen Gong, I will find a way to deal with money, and I will do it when I come back from Gongsun Zhan, in the past, the government was robbing its own people, and Lao Tzu was ready to rob the Xiongnu and Xianbei. Then he said to Pang Tong, the two points you mentioned are very good, but this year will not be implemented, because there is no money, and when Lao Tzu grabs the money next year, he will do it like this, not to mention that women are not allowed to marry outside, and female dogs are not allowed.

In just five days, Lu Chen roughly arranged the affairs of Yanmen, and he was ready to set off to rescue Gongsun Zhan, it is better if this guy can not die or not, otherwise it will be very difficult for Lu Chen's family to stand up to Yuan Shao in the north.

From beginning to end, Lu Bu didn't ask anything, neither did Zhang Yang, Lu Bu was recuperating from his injuries, Zhang Yang was accompanying Lu Bu to recuperate, and these two were ready to experience their sons.

Lu Chen arranged the affairs of Yanmen in an orderly manner, Lu Bu was very relieved, but he was in a cold sweat in his heart, fortunately I didn't take care of it myself, otherwise he wouldn't have done a good job, what a shame! I have to say that Lu Bu has always been concerned about internal affairs, and he used to be in charge of Chen Gong, so he didn't have to take care of it, he would only ride a red rabbit or a sable cicada to charge into battle.

Zhang Gu also brought 5,000 Hanoi soldiers with a good appearance, although the Hanoi soldiers have made a lot of trouble in the past few days, either fighting or stealing the people's steamed buns, the matter is not big but endless, Su zhì is too low and the consciousness is too low, there is no way to do it, but Zhang Gu solved it satisfactorily.

The matter of Yanmen was roughly dealt with, Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses gathered in Yijing, and the soldiers and horses in Jinyang did not dare to come to Yanmen. When spring came, the Xiongnu and Xianbei people were either busy breeding and breeding the cattle, or they were busy fighting for pastures and fires, and they didn't care about plundering the Han people.

Therefore, with nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses guarding the town, the safety of Yanmen is temporarily guaranteed.

On the tenth day of the first month of February, Lu Chen set off with Pang Tong, Gao Shun, and Cao Xing, and there were only 1,000 soldiers and horses accompanying him, 800 tiger troops, and 200 trapped camps.

(The second episode [Battle of Hanoi] is over, and the third episode [Aiding Gongsun] is opened, well, Lu Chen will meet a handsome guy who will fight all his life without getting hurt, and he will also meet a beautiful woman with Lingbo Weibu Luo socks in the dust.) For Brother Zilong and Sister Luoshen, smash the recommendation vote to me! ）