The last stop is Quwo. The situation is most complicated here, with a mix of people and a mix of forces. Since the mountains are the main strategic area of South Korea, the Fenping Plain, the defensive pressure is very heavy. But there are also advantages here: in other places, there is almost no reaction to the recruitment list, here, counting from Zhang Lu's departure, in just a month, hundreds of people have come to apply, and nearby residents have also shown signs of moving this way. It made Qu Wo Ling too much to disturb.

The arrival of Zhang Lu and Pi Juan can be regarded as solving a big problem for Qu Woling. Qu Wo Ling lacked manpower, so Zhang Lu and Pi Juan used the people they brought to assist Qu Wo Ling in arranging economic affairs, so that Qu Wo Ling continued to be in charge of the city defense work he was good at. Zhang Lu and Pi Juan divided the labor, Zhang Lu was responsible for dealing with immigration matters, and Pi Juan was responsible for dealing with the issue of agricultural technical talents.

Zhang Lu asked his subordinates to register the skills that immigrants are good at, as well as general information such as family size. Those who are good at agricultural production are generally placed in the small basin of Jiangshan Nanjian nearby; Those who are good at handicrafts are usually placed in Anyi, and the Anyi Decree arranges accommodation and workshops for them.

In accordance with the clear indication of the recruitment list, Zhang Lu gave a knight to each of the immigrants who returned to obedience. But it was strictly organized according to the Qin law. Settlements and arable land were allocated, and it was busy for a long time. These immigrants lived not far away, and there was no situation where the Qin people were unadaptable.

On the way from Anyi to Quwo, Zhang Lu took a fancy to the small basin of Jiangshan Nanjiao. The basin is sandwiched between the Jiang Mountains and the Taihang Mountains, and the water flows through the basin. A valley in the north, twisting and turning, on the hill is the burial place of the monarch of the Jin Kingdom. The mountain is not too high, but it is not low enough to form a defensive barrier. To the south, where the water flows out of the basin, it also narrows into a valley. If you rely on the basin, as long as you hold a mountain pass and a valley pass, the safety of Anyi can be guaranteed; In case this place is lost, there is enough warning to build a second line of defense at the mouth of the valley! Although Quwo is strong, it is located on the front line of the defense of the Jin State, guarding the hometown of the Jin State in the land of Tang and Yi, which does not coincide with the strategic goal of the Qin State to defend Anyi.

After assisting Qu Wo Antun in formulating a resettlement strategy, Zhang Lu and Pi Juan returned to Anyi together. Dozens of handicraftsmen who were placed in Anyi dragged their families with them and returned with Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu deliberately traveled like a mountain and water, and led the leather silk to worship the mausoleums of the monarchs of the Jin Kingdom and turned the mountain pass. Zhang Lu said: "If a county is set up here, although 100,000 people can't pass it. ”

Pi Wan said: "The people of the nine counties are still insufficient, if another county is set up, how can there be people!" ”

Zhang Lu pointed to the basin behind the hill and said, "If you recruit people to cultivate here, you can get 10,000 households." ”

Pi Wan's eyes lit up, it was true, it was very desolate, but it had the potential for farming. He was particularly excited by the tremendous defensive pressure on Quwo, which would be significantly lessened if the line was retreated here. However, he said a little gloomily: "Although the soldiers say that if this is the case, then Quwo and the famous city will have to be abandoned." ”

Zhang Lu said: "If you build a new city in the valley, what can it do?" ”

When Pi Wan heard this, he was immediately happy, and said: "Don't set up a city, to protect Anyi, it will be no hindrance!" ”

Zhang Lu said: "May the lieutenant find his traces carefully and prepare a place to build the city." ”

On the second day, we camped at the mouth of the mountain pass. Pi Wan pointed to the trumpet-shaped valley mouth and said, "I have to do it!" The city was built here, with the mountains and the water in its back, although tens of thousands of people were enough to deserve it. ”

Zhang Lu said: "There are only 500 soldiers in Quwo today, and the city cannot be wide, but it is strong." If you are not prepared, you will be taken advantage of by the enemy. If the people are getting richer, it will be a little wider. ”

Pi Wan said: "The words of the guard are also." Immediately, by the Shushui River, the construction of the city was planned by step measurement.

Coming out of the mouth of the valley is Anyi. An Yi Ling had already been informed by Zhang Lu to set aside a piece of land around the city as a place for the priest.

Inside and outside the city, a small river runs through the east of the city. Since it is a large city at the level of the capital, there are plans for the Jongmyo area, the factory area, the residential area, the commercial area, the barracks, and the school field. Although Wei moved the capital to Daliang a hundred years ago, Anyi was also an important strategic area of Wei, and maintained the size of the capital for a long time until it was ceded to Qin eighteen years ago, and all Wei people left en masse.

After the Qin people settled in, the population was seriously insufficient, and the government was set up in the inner city, and the outer Guo had to be left to be abandoned. On both sides of the river were the Qin people who moved in, and developed the original Juyi into acres. The rest of Guocheng has become almost a wasteland.

An Yi Ling carved out an area in a corner of Guocheng for these dozens of families to live in and work. The foundation of the house here is still there, the four walls still exist, and you can live in it with a little repair, but it also saves a lot of labor. These dozens of families selected the relatively complete ones from the surviving houses, moved into their own houses, and unloaded various tools and daily necessities.

Anyi is the key guarantee place in this area, and the population is quite large, about thousands of households. Although it is far from the prosperous period of Anyi, it is much stronger than other counties in Anyi. The government treasury is not full, and it is okay to barely support the diet of dozens of workers. Zhang Lu asked An Yi Ling to find a person who knew how to work from among the Qin people, and An Yi Ling searched for it repeatedly, but he couldn't get it. In the end, Zhang Lu had to recruit a clerk from among the craftsmen to serve as his own worker.

After months of continuous travel, all the people were exhausted. The little slave found that his menstruation had stopped, and he didn't know if he was tired or pregnant. quietly told Zheng Anping, Zheng Anping comforted: "There must be a body, and now I live in peace, there should be no obstacles." ”

Gai Nie's stature grew rapidly, and his voice grew thicker. The iron sword that hangs every day has almost turned into a short sword. He is the only one who is alive and well, and he must not look tired. Although he only eats fried millet every day, he still practices swordsmanship.

Chen Si still paints the landscapes he passes through into a topographic atlas every day. The atlas he originally drew was taken away by the marquis, and dozens of sets were redrawn by the masters of the Inner Prefecture, and the contents were painted on a complete white silk. If you go back now, it is estimated that the marquis will be busy for a while.

Of the four new officials, except for the Yi officials, who were samurai, only the Pu officials were clerks, and there were two, one was a worker, the other was a merchant, and they were not even Qin.

The post station in Anyi became Zhang Lu's temporary office. An Yi ordered to give up his official office, but Zhang Lu refused to allow it, and insisted on living in the post station, so as to facilitate the transmission of the fatwa to the counties. It stands to reason that the captain of Hedong should organize the garrison army in Hedong, but considering the food difficulties in Anyi, Pi Wan gave up the idea of recruiting sergeants from various counties. Everything will have to wait until this year's harvest.

Zhang Lu asked the clerk to draft a report to the king of Qin, informing himself of his work in the past few months. The report was written at length and used more than a dozen bamboo slips. After sealing it, it was sent back to Xianyang.

Ten days later, the decree of the Prime Minister's Mansion came: "Hedong guards Qinglu and does everything he does." The house is located in Pusaka, near Xianyang, for consultation. ”

Zheng Anping and the little slave, who thought they could settle down, found that they were going to be on the road again. Zheng Anping told Zhang Lu that the little slave might be pregnant, and Zhang Lu told him that although this decree was issued by the Prime Minister's Mansion, it may be the intention of the King of Qin and could not be delayed; If you really can't walk, you have to leave the little slave alone—which is certainly not feasible. There is no choice but to go on the road together. Zhang Lu wanted to give the little slave a car, and the little slave said that it might be worse to shake in the car, so it was better to walk. On the way, Zhang Lu asked Zheng Anping, Gai Nie and even Wuwang to take care of the little slave and not worry about himself. The group hurried back to Kasaka.

Everyone was not in a hurry along the way, and observed the grain production as they walked. Seeing that the millet is growing well, and the hillside has been grazed with cattle and sheep, I feel a little relieved. Along the way, they approached the promoted officials in the counties and townships and told them about grain production, and they must not relax. When they arrived in Xie County, they asked the salt merchants to buy iron farming tools and young animals, and transport them to Anyi for delivery first.

But when they arrived at Kasaka, they learned that Qin Xiang's envoy had been waiting here for several days.

Wei Ran sent someone to find Zhang Lu to tell him that there was a severe drought in Shangjun this year, and except for a few acres of land near the river, other farmers were almost out of production! In order to relieve the disaster, Wei Ran asked Zhang Lu to urgently start the road construction project, and requisitioned the strong men of Shangjun to Hedong to eat.

Zhang Lu's face turned pale, he didn't expect this to be the result. The food in the east of the river is not enough, and it has to be supported in the upper county! He asked the messenger, "How much is the upper county to be recruited?" ”

The messenger said, "The people of the upper county are also 50,000 households. If they are all levied, I am afraid that it will be difficult to support the east of the river. It must be ten thousand! ”

Zhang Lu said: "I am willing to discuss it with Wei Cheng." ”

In the dilapidated pavilion in Pusaka, Zhang Lu, Pi Juan, Zheng Anping, as well as Chen Si, Mang Wei and others began to calculate. Of the nine counties in the east of the river, four counties are the old Qin counties: Fenyin and Pishi are on the east bank of the West River, and Wei and Wu are on the north bank of the meander, just on the east flanks of the river. The closest to Shangjun is Pi's, almost across the river. Zhang Lu first asked Pi Wan: "How many days can Pi's grain last?" ”

Pi Wan replied honestly: "Pi's, Bian Yi also." But the business is to accumulate grain. Now those who don't need soldiers for several years, the warehouse is full. 100,000 people, can support three months. ”

Zhang Lu said: "If this is the case, the plan can be determined. Anyi is vast and sparsely populated, and everything is wasted. If it wins its people, it will prosper. Today, the people of the upper county have entered the country, and it is also a time when the people are gathering and prospering. If the lieutenant can hold on for three months, it can be done. Non-Dupi clan, Fenyin, Wei, Wu, all of them are old in Wei, and Qin got it early, gathering people to accumulate grain, and it should also be this number. Anyi has the teaching of Weiwei, in addition to millet, planted with millet grass, which can also make up for its shortcomings. If there is a shortage, it will be tied to the salt merchant! Pi Wan also thought about it in her heart and felt that it was feasible. After carefully discussing the details of the whole process, they decided to abandon the plan to go up the river from Pusaka, and start to build roads from Fenyin and Pishi, leading to Anyi first; Then go back from Anyi.

The plan was decided, and Zhang Lu told the envoy that in ten days, he could take 10,000 people to cross the river from Chuzhou in Xiayang to Fenyin and start building roads. The messenger went back satisfied.

It's time to go to the construction site, and the little slave has no way to follow, so he can only let him stay in Pusaka and entrust it to Pu Ling to settle down; Pu Ling naturally didn't dare to slack off, so he vacated a small courtyard for the little slave and sent someone to wait. The others all traveled north along the river to Fenyin.