In fact, the Mengyuan Imperial Court sent a new 10,000 households over, which was definitely not a good thing for them.

Although Wu Nian was outside Jiangxian County, he killed a Jinhuan Mountain. But it was also a sneak attack, and it was not easy to kill 10,000 households.

But strategically contempt for the enemy, tactically for the importance of the enemy.

Only those who firmly believe that they can win can win in the end.

Wu Nian believed that he would be able to raise 100,000 troops and go north to the capital of Mengyuan. Sweep and raze.

Always convinced.

And when Liu Zhixing and Chen Jiagui heard these words, they were all thunderous and very uplifting.

Even the twenty-two soldiers around him were the same.

Everyone looked at Wu Nian and lowered their heads slightly to show respect.

Wu Nian first asked Chen Jiagui to go down, and then ordered his soldiers to fetch the map, spread it on the round table, and looked down with Liu Zhixing.

"Puguli is in our north, Wan Yanxian and Jin Ruiyun are in our east, and Hou Wancheng has gone to the south. Chunyuan is on the front line of Shanhaiguan. ”

"It's really impenetrable."

Wu Nian looked at the map, and his face showed a solemn expression.

They cannot be taken lightly tactically.

Liu Zhixing's face was also very solemn, he looked down at the map, stretched out his right hand and dotted on the north and south of the map. He raised his head and said to Wu Nian: "General." Attack Puguri to the north and occupy the entire Yingqing province. Or go south, get the sea, it's all a choice. ”

"How to attack, you have to adapt to the situation."

Wu Nian nodded, stood up and said, "That's right." Whether it is to occupy Yingqing Mansion, or to obtain the sea. They all have the same appeal to me. But without its own strength, everything is empty talk. ”

"Iron must be its own. Let's see how many people we have and how many soldiers we can expand. ”

Where is the immutable plan for a war?

Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent.

It's just a matter of improvisation.

Whether it is east, south, west, or north, you can make a choice according to the development of the current situation and your own strength.

Wu Nian didn't dare to guarantee in which direction he would attack when the time came.

These 40,000 households are holding on to three directions, which is really the right thing.

"Speaking of demographics. Calculate the time, and it should be summed up by now. Liu Zhixing said with a smile on his face.

"Oh. That's good. Let's wait a little longer. Let's see how many soldiers and horses can be expanded. Wu Nian was in good spirits and sat back down.

It's already halfway through the afternoon, Wu Nian is a martial arts practitioner, and his stomach is hungry fast. didn't sit for a while, Wu Nian's stomach gurgled, and he couldn't stand it. He asked people to cut a lot of cooked meat, with pickled radish, and sat in the pavilion and ate wine with Liu Zhixing.

It's also a coincidence. When the two of them finished eating, they put down their chopsticks. A ruler came in from outside, holding a blue booklet in his hand.

The official bent down and handed the booklet to Wu Nian. He lowered his head and said, "General." This is the population roster that has just been counted. ”

Wu Nian lowered his head and looked at the scraps on the table, reached out to take the booklet, stood up and nodded towards Liu Zhixing.

The two of them left the pavilion and sat down on a bench under the porch. The pro-soldiers and officials also moved, and the pro-soldiers scattered in all directions, and the guards were very tight.

Wu Nian lowered his head and unfolded the booklet in his hand, and watched it, with joy on his face.

The data on the brochure is very detailed.

It no longer counts the population in the same way as the North Hill Fort. Instead, the population is counted in Jiang County, Ding County, and Yuan County.

It includes castles and mountain villages.

Military households, civilian households.

At present, the total population of the three counties is 426,723 men and women.

After taking these three county seats, the population under Wu Nian's rule more than doubled.

"It was a bit of a surprise to me. I thought 350,000 people would be good, but I didn't expect 400,000. Wu Nian turned around and handed the booklet to Liu Zhixing with a smile.

Liu Zhixing took a look at the booklet, a smile appeared on his face, and he raised his head and said, "General, don't underestimate these three county seats. The population outside the city, inside the city, and in the mountain villages is also huge. ”

"That's right. I underestimated three county seats. Wu Nian nodded happily and admitted his mistake.

Soon, he restrained the expression on his face, serious, but his eyes were full of smiles, and asked Liu Zhixing: "Liu Changshi." Look at this time, how much is it appropriate for me to expand my troops? ”

This is an important question.

It's about the future.

Liu Zhixing didn't dare to answer at once, first closed the booklet, handed it to the official, bowed his head and muttered for a long time before he raised his head and said to Wu Nian: "General." I think in addition to Feng Chong's cavalry maintaining the number of thousands. The strength of the remaining lieutenants can be expanded to 5,000 households. ”

Wu Nian narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Zhixing in surprise.

One lieutenant commanded the strength of five thousand households. In terms of numbers, there are about 6,000 troops.

Seven lieutenants, plus Feng Chong's cavalry of a thousand households.

44,000 people is not a problem.

Their population is just over 420,000. And the strength of the army has expanded to 44,000 people, which can be said to be a reckless force.

And Wu Nian remembered the last time he expanded his troops, and he strongly advocated the expansion of troops to the limit. And Liu Zhixing is more opposed.

"Knowing and doing. Your attitude is different from the last time. Wu Nian's face was smiling again, and he said in a relaxed and happy tone.

He guessed Liu Zhixing's thoughts.

Liu Zhixing nodded with a smile and happily admitted, "Last time." I think it's very dangerous to be aggressive. But it was precisely because of the general's strong initiative to expand our troops that we were able to capture three county seats. ”

"Armed forces are dangerous. But there are also great rewards. ”

"Only when you have soldiers in your hands can you kill thousands of households."

"Hahaha." Wu Nian laughed out loud when he heard this. In this troubled world, it is a question whether to develop people's livelihood first or develop military strength first.

Liu Zhixing understands this truth.

Moreover, taking advantage of the current confrontation between Chunyuan and Xiong Wuwu on the front line of Shanhaiguan and the stability of the three counties, it is greatly advantageous to rapidly expand the army.

"Hmm. Just expand the army according to the plan you said. However, the expansion of the army belongs to the expansion of the army, and it cannot affect the treatment of the soldiers. Food, armor, and weapons must follow. That's a lot of work. ”

"There's one more thing. Increase the production of steel and increase the number of blacksmiths. Produce enough heavy axes and thickened heavy armor. ”

"Didn't I disperse my heavy axes and heavy armor soldiers?"

"Urge the captains. Each of them will take the heavy axe and heavy armor soldiers that I have scattered among them as seeds, and build a thousand heavy axe and heavy armor soldiers. ”

"Although only 5,000 households have been expanded now. But I'm building them as if they were 10,000 households. They are also proud. The 10,000 households that led them were hedged head-on with the Mengyuan 10,000 households, and they were not weak. Heavy armor and heavy axemen and divine arm archers are the key. ”

Wu Nian's eyes showed a stern look, and he raised his head to Liu Zhixing, cutting the railway.

"Yes."

Liu Zhixing did not hesitate, stood up and bowed to Wu Nian, and said yes loudly.