Beihai Opera County, the secret room of the Prime Minister's house, He Bai sat in the main seat, on the left sat Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, Luo Pei, Yu Hua, Lu Ping, Chu Hu, Guan Cheng, Zhou Tai, and on the right sat Fu Xing, Shi Yi, Che Jing, Cheng Qi, Du Lei, Zheng Bu, Jiang Qin, a total of fifteen people.

He Bai has recruited many civil and military generals in recent years, but the only ones who can really discuss the major matter of usurping the Han dynasty with him are the fifteen people in front of him. Others are either not capable enough, or they are not loyal enough, or they still have great affection and hope for the Han family, and it is impossible to "go along with He Bai".

He Bai asked: "Fu Jiao, you tell me about what is the current situation of my He family's family business in Changshan and Zhongshan, and be more specific." So that I and everyone else have an intuitive impression. ”

"Whoa." Fu Xing replied: "In November of the previous year, the lord crossed Taihang and won the land of eleven counties in Changshan and Zhongshan from the Black Mountain thieves, with Lingshou as the center, and developed and opened up all around. At that time there were 1,700,000 acres of land, 2,300 head of oxen, and 9,600 households, with 53,000 people. Among them, there were 3,000 private soldiers, 2,000 cavalrymen, 3,700 war horses, and 3,500 pack horses. In addition, there are 960 million dollars in treasury gold for development. ”

"After a year of development and development, the number of newly cultivated fields is nearly 500,000 mu, and the total number has reached 2.2 million mu; Last year, the grain was collected in three categories, and the private military department collected 110,000 stone of grain from the actual harvest of 10 percent per mu. The Ministry of Tunmin collects taxes with 40% of the actual harvest per mu, and collects a total of 300,000 stone of grain. In addition, the wealthy families in 11 counties paid a total of 870,000 stone in land rent. A total of 1,280,000 stone of grain was collected. ”

"There are 23,400 new households, with 112,000 people. There are 33,000 private households, totaling more than 165,000 people. Because of the 460,000 koku worth of taxes to be paid to the private citizens, the actual grain harvest last year was 820,000 koku. Last year, 5,500 new cattle were added, bringing the total to 7,800, with an average of one cattle shared by every four households. I believe this year's harvest will be better. ”

In addition, there are 10,000 private soldiers, including 7,000 elite foot soldiers, 3,000 cavalry soldiers, 10,000 war horses, and 15,000 pack horses. In the event of a crisis, the territory can also mobilize 20,000 auxiliaries, 20,000 soldiers and civilians, and 3,000 cavalry troops, all of which are reserve troops that have completed three months of basic training. As long as the weapons are issued, it will not be a problem to defeat the 30,000-strong Chaoting Prefecture soldiers head-on. ”

"Finally, through the relationship of Mrs. Anova, 1,000 fine stallions, 20,000 sturdy mares, and 100,000 sheep were easily obtained from Wuhuanqiu Lidan in the form of barter, and placed in the new pastures of Lingshou, Duxiang, and Xinshi, where they were raised by the Qianren and a small number of Han people. Sixteen thousand mares have been conceived and will give birth in nearly a month. It is expected that about 15,000 foals will be obtained every year, of which half of the war horses will be packed, and they can be ridden after three years. ”

"The 100,000 sheep can be used as a daily supply of meat for the people. Each ewe can give birth to three litters in two years, with two to three lambs per litter. So far, she has given birth to a litter and received 70,000 lambs. At present, another 60,000 ewes are pregnant, and they are expected to give birth in three months. After this development, there are still 620 million dollars in treasury gold. ”

When everyone heard this, they all gasped, food and other things were nothing, but the mobilization rate of this army was extremely surprising. You must know that the population base of 165,000 people can mobilize a huge army of 53,000 people, which is a soldier for the whole people. It was a special case that only existed in the Warring States Period, and by the time of the Han Dynasty, it had gradually declined, and I didn't want to go to He Bai, but it rose again.

Can you defeat 30,000 soldiers head-on? Is it so elite? What shocked everyone the most was not anything else, but that this strength was only He Bai's personal private power, not owned by the court, which made people extremely afraid.

If you add the country of Beihai, then the maximum mobilization rate of the soldiers in He Bai's hands is 200,000 people, even if half of the strong men are counted as soldiers and civilians, then there are 100,000 troops available. This is a surprise to Shi Yi, who has been looking forward to He Bai's heart to compete for hegemony.

Unexpectedly, He Bai had already planned something, and his persuasion more than ten days ago was just to recommend himself in front of He Bai, and He Bai regarded him as a person who could discuss important matters.

He Bai was overjoyed when he heard this, and he had this strength in a short period of time, which showed that his ability was quite good. As long as you don't squander indiscriminately in the future, there is no problem in unifying the world step by step. Even if one's own military command ability is insufficient, he can use his huge strength to crush his opponent.

He Bai asked again: "What about the development of the craftsman barracks?" ”

Fu Xingyu said: "Under the management of the marquis Wang Dang of the craftsman battalion, the number of craftsmen has increased to 3,000. Among them, there are 1,000 craftsmen in the production of weapons, and 30,000 pieces of knives, spears, daggers and axes can be made every year; There are 600 leather armor craftsmen, and 30,000 sets of leather armor can be made every year; There are 100 iron masters, and 200 iron armor can be made every year. There are 1,000 craftsmen in the making of bows and arrows, and 10,000 bows and 1 million arrows can be made every year; There are 20 master crossbow craftsmen, who can make 100 single-armed crossbows and 10,000 crossbow arrows every year. There are 20 large rhubarb crossbows and 2,000 crossbow arrows. ”

In addition, Shang En raised more than 200 other master craftsmen and 3,000 apprentices. So far, the 10,000 private troops have all been fully equipped, and there is still a set of spare equipment. By the end of this year, even the auxiliary soldiers will be fully equipped. ”

He Bai thought that 3,000 craftsmen could produce equipment for 30,000 troops every year, which was still a primitive primary means. If it is according to the intermediate flow operation method of the Qin Dynasty, the output will only be doubled. But He Bai still knows some advanced methods of semi-mechanical using water and wind power, and the annual output is ten times that of this, which is also easy. It was the time to move Wang Dang's artisan battalion to Beihai.

At this time, He Bai asked Shi Yi to explain the current situation in the country to everyone present, and Shi Yi excitedly bowed his hand to everyone and said: "Everyone, you and others are all the henchmen on whom the lord depends, not only to listen to orders, but also to know more about all kinds of political situations in the world. Last August ......"

Shi Yi then gave a complete explanation of his own chaos in the Han family over the years, as well as the changes in government after the death of Emperor Ling last year, to the current battle against Dong. Finally, he concluded: "The Han family has now reached the point of collapse, either this year or next year, anyway, it will be two or three years before the world is in turmoil. Qin lost his deer, and the world chased it. After that, there were iron barrels of the Han dynasty for 400 years. ”

"But now the Han family has also lost its deer, and my lord is not inferior to his ancestors in generosity and benevolence, and his wisdom and martial arts are not inferior to his glory; It is the rare benevolent lord who re-unifies the world and establishes a new dynasty. Since we have joined the Lord to serve our lives, in this world of great contention, we should fight to the death for the cause of the Lord and fight for the end among the heroes of the world. In the future, after the establishment of the new dynasty, we can also seal the marquis from the dragon, the same as the Yuntai, and glorify the ancestors. ”

When everyone here heard this, they were all as excited as if they had been beaten with chicken blood. All of them were born in a poor family, and they have suffered a lot since childhood. When he grew up, in order to survive and future, he suffered the cold eyes and ridicule of the wealthy nobles. In the end, only when he came to He Bai's command could he get He Bai's attention and improve his identity. If He Bai becomes the emperor, then all of them will become the magnates of the new dynasty. Therefore, no matter what, we must swear to the death why we must fight for the world in vain.

After He Bai saw that everyone's minds were unified, he was overjoyed, and then he said: "At present, I want to lead the troops to Sili to discuss Dong with Lu Guoxiang of Donglai. Although I expected that this matter would not be successful, it could be regarded as my last effort and loyalty to the Han family. This may take me six months to a year. During the period when I was not in Beihai, I didn't have to worry about political affairs, mainly to seek to seize the land of Qingzhou and work hard for me to seize the foundation of the world. ”

The crowd bowed down and shouted, "I will ask the Lord to make it known, and we will die without giving up." ”

He Bai nodded, very satisfied with everyone's attitude, so he said: "Qingzhou is the land of Qi, and it is surrounded by the sea on three sides, so you only need to forge ahead to the southwest." In the pre-Qin and Warring States periods, the Qi State and the Qin State stood together in the east and the west, and their momentum can be described as excellent. Before, I wanted to drive Zhang Rao and Guan Hai into the four counties of Qingzhou, Qi, Le'an, Jinan, and Pingyuan, indulge them in rebellion, and force the new Qingzhou Assassin Shi not to be consulted. After his prestige was greatly lost, he lobbied the officials of various counties and states to abandon it one after another, and took the initiative to come to me to suppress the Yellow Turban, serve me as the new Qingzhou Assassin History, and lead the Qingzhou military affairs. ”

"However, after Donglai and his party, I found that the Yellow Turbans were too riotous, and if I indulged them in rebellion, I was afraid that the entire land of Qingzhou would be in ruins. Therefore, I want to order the three generals to lead their troops to infiltrate the three kingdoms of Qi, Le'an, and Jinan, and make trouble in the name of the Yellow Turban. It is not allowed to harass the common people, but to strike at the wealthy nobles, especially the rich and wealthy people such as the King of Qi, the King of Jinan, and the Liu family of Le'anli County. Take their money and grain, empty their land and build a foundation, and lay the foundation for my future governance of Qingzhou. ”

Fu Xingbai asked, "Lord, I don't know which three generals to send to do this great thing?" How many soldiers and horses did each lead on? ”

He Bai said: "These three people need to be brave, calm, and have a sense of the overall situation, and they must not be rash. The number of soldiers and horses led should not be too many, and the limit should be 500 people. You can recruit soldiers and horses in the three counties, and you can't have too many, with a limit of 5,000 people. Adopt mobile warfare, and use the method of ambush to send reinforcements, separate attacks and joint attacks with Qingzhou state soldiers. If you encounter a real Yellow Turban Thief, you can swallow it up. ”

"Weapons can be transported by Sima Li Ping, who stayed behind in Changshan and Zhongshan, and grain and grass can be transported from Beihai by the navy of Guan Cheng and Jiang Qin, in addition to self-financing. The money obtained can also be returned to the North Sea inventory by the Navy. In Beihai, Shiyi and Luo Pei will be responsible for answering and conveying orders. If the battle situation is unfavorable, you can also retreat to the North Sea to rest. I wonder who you would dare to take this fate? ”

Immediately, eight people, including Fu Xing, Che Jing, Yu Hua, Cheng Qi, Lu Ping, Du Lei, Chu Hu, and Zhou Tai, came out to receive the order.

He Bai praised repeatedly: "Okay, good, you have the courage to do things, I am very relieved." It's just that the Xiliang Army is extremely strong, and generals like Che Jing who can fight with each other need to go with me to Si Li. Zhou Tai is already well-known in the country of Lu, and he can't fake the yellow scarf to make trouble. Du Lei and Chu Hu were more than brave, but they were not calm enough. Then this matter will be headed by Yu Hua, Cheng Qi, and Lu Ping, and they will dress up in disguise, so that others can not recognize them, so as not to be able to show up with a bright face in the future. The name of the thief of the three of you is called Seven Kills, Breaking the Army, and Greedy Wolf, and it is necessary to make the name of killing the wolf so that the entire land of Qingzhou is shocked. ”

Yu Hua, Cheng Qi, and Lu Ping immediately bowed to the ground excitedly and said, "Oh, I respect the order of the sovereign." The three of us will make the name of killing the wolf shocking Qingzhou. ”