The expansion of the army did not happen overnight, and after Li Yue set the framework, he led his guards to Yuncheng.

In this battle, most of the reason for forcing Shi Min away was naturally the brave and good fighting of the Black Cloud soldiers, and the other half was Liu Qi's attachment at a critical time.

Otherwise, Li Yue would definitely have to put more thought and energy into it.

And if Liu Qi takes refuge in Shi Min, the two core places of Chenliu and Xingyang will be seriously threatened.

This one will continue for a long time, and it is still unknown who will win or lose.

Dongjun did not suffer from the war, and the villages and granges along the way were full of life.

Zhou Lian and Cao Kan's two thousand Heiyun troops defended Baimajin, and Shi Min's cavalry retreated in embarrassment without crossing the river for half a step, keeping the peace of Dongjun and Chenliu.

The wheat seedlings in the field are verdant and straight, and there is no end in sight, as if they are connected with the blue sky, and with the summer wind, the layers of wheat waves rise and fall.

Many Black Cloud soldiers were also stunned.

In troubled times, food is everything!

The people saw the black cloud and red flag, but surprisingly did not panic and fear, passing by the county seat, there were people who led pigs and sheep to come to comfort.

In real terms, the military discipline of the Black Cloud Army is not very strict, but it does not plunder and kill the people.

But compared to other armies, it is already a world of difference.

Under the leadership of Shi Hu, the Zhao army slaughtered the city and tortured and killed at every turn, Shi Bin slaughtered Chen for pleasure, Li Nong killed the displaced people to retaliate, and Shi Min did not let it go, killing and surrendering pawns, forcing Qingzhuang and state and county soldiers to go down to the river, drowning nearly 10,000 people......

"You must remember that the strongest point of my Black Cloud Army is not the battlefield, but the hearts of the people! The people's hearts are there, even if we fail, there is a chance to make a comeback, and the people's hearts are not there, just like Li Nong, the city gate was opened in the middle of the night......" This battle made Li Yue fully realize the importance of people's hearts.

Those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world, and most of the time they are right.

"We'll keep it in mind!" The surrounding generals and pro-soldiers gave up one after another.

Li Yue did not accept any comforting things, and comforted the people along the way.

When he arrived in Yuncheng, Cui Jin took a group of Yanzhou generals out of the city to greet them, one of them had a wide robe and sleeves, more than fifty years, and a unique temperament, standing on Cui Jin's side, it was not difficult to guess who this person was.

"Sinner Liu Qi pays a visit to the envoy!"

"Liu Gong understands the righteousness and saves the fathers and elders of Yanzhou from the disaster of swords, which is a great achievement, what is a sinner? Since ancient times, good ministers are nothing but like this! Li Yue said sincerely.

These words instantly raised the enthusiasm of both sides.

Someone next to him immediately praised: "Make Jun heroic and extraordinary, use soldiers like gods, and if Wei Wu is resurrected!" ”

Although I knew it was a compliment, I still felt a little happy in my heart, but I just listened to it.

"This is the Yanzhou seal and household registration, and it is now handed over to the envoy!" Liu Qi took a box from his side and offered it with both hands.

Li Yue naturally wouldn't accept it, "What is Gong Liu doing?" Yue's knowledge is shallow, just dancing with knives and guns, and the people of Yanzhou will have more honor guards in the future! ”

Liu Qi is a simple civilian official, good at governance but not good at military affairs, and is highly respected in Yanzhou, which is exactly the talent that Li Yue urgently needs.

On the other hand, he sat on the throne of the assassin, and the hearts of the people of Yanzhou could quickly settle down.

Governing a state is different from governing Heiyun Mountain, the state and county have a ready-made system, Liu Qi is gone, and it will take a long time for Li Yue to find the way.

Although the local counties surrendered, it is another matter whether they listen to it or not, just like Chen Liu, as soon as the Black Cloud army arrived, the flags were lowered everywhere, but when the news of Chu Li's Northern Expedition came, people's hearts were shaken.

"Make the king ......" Liu Qi was excited.

Fifty years of sitting on the position of assassin is a promising age.

"The Hu has not been extinguished, the rivers and mountains have not been restored, Liu Gong, as a scholar, how can he slack off?" Li Yue encouraged.

The surroundings suddenly became quieter.

The eyes of the Yanzhou generals looked over one after another, and they were a little more respectful.

Cui Jin said: "My long-cherished wish of Heiyun Mountain is to drive out the slaves and restore the rivers and mountains, after Liu Gong is the Great Han Sect, when this is an extraordinary matter, how can I stay out of it?" ”

After Zhongshan Liu was the king of Zhongshan Jing of the Han Dynasty, Liu Qi had the blood of the Han family in his body.

"China is declining, but the sky does not give up, but it is to make the king in the world!" Liu Qi bowed, and the long beard under his chin was trembling.

"Liu Gongbai praised it."

Entering the city, the streets are full of people, which can be called a sea of people.

There are so many battles in the east and west, broken walls and ruins everywhere, and the dead bones are exposed in the wilderness, and only a trace of popularity and vitality can be seen in this Yun city.

Liu Qi and Cui Jing had already sorted out various documents in Yanzhou for Li Yue's eyes.

There are 46,300 households under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou, with a population of more than 237,000.

A large state in the richest region of the Central Plains is not as populous as a small county in the late Han Dynasty.

Among these 230,000 people, there are still 30,000 or 40,000 Huns, Xianbei, Wuhuan and other Hu people......

Of course, this is only the population controlled by the Yanzhou government, and it is not clear how many people Haoqiang has, and when added up, it will definitely not be less than the government.

There are also some thieves and homeless people hidden in the mountains, forests and rivers.

Li Yue's heart was gloomy for a while, Yanzhou is a place where the ancestors of the Chinese people have lived for generations, and it is so withered.

Together with the people of Heiyun Mountain, the southern army and their families in various places, and the more than 140,000 people who had just forcibly moved back from Lu County, Li Yue's population was about 5.78 million.

Cui Jin sighed: "The rebellion of the eight kings, Yanzhou suffered deeply, the disaster of Yongjia, the people of Yanzhou followed the scholars to the south, seven out of ten, the Xiongnu, the people stole the artifact, forty or fifty years of killing, Shi Hu reigned, wantonly requisitioned the people, forcibly relocated the people to Hebei, Yanzhou can save 230,000 people, it is not easy, the former Chu Chu Northern Expedition, the people from all over the country have thrown south, causing Yanzhou to make matters worse. ”

In fact, this is almost the case everywhere south of the Yellow River, and some areas are not as good as Yanzhou.

With nearly 600,000 people, it is already a very large force in the surrounding areas.

When Shihu was on the expedition, he often drew two out of five and two out of four, and he had to prepare his own grain and grass, hand over the carriages and horses, and if he couldn't hand them over, he would be served with capital punishment.

600,000 people raising 30,000 Black Cloud Army, it is not too difficult.

The Southern Army cultivated its own fields, and the Yanzhou Army also cultivated and fought.

"The Yanzhou war is extinguished, the great chaos in Hebei has just started, and the top priority at the moment is to reclaim and reserve, and if Hebei is in chaos again, there will be displaced people going south, and the subordinates have been operating in Yanzhou for many years, and they have a little family background." Liu Qi handed over another bamboo slip.

Li Yue spread it out, and all the records were the family wealth in the treasury.

Looking at the population, I will only feel disheartened, but when I see the numbers on the bamboo slips, my heart is finally more comfortable.

1,170,000 stone of grain, 7,000 pieces of cloth, 2,000 war horses, 20,000 head of cattle, sheep, donkeys, mules, gold, silver, money, and silk, 930,000 yuan, in addition to 1,100 sets of iron armor, 3,400 sets of leather armor, and more than 8,000 other weapons.

It doesn't matter what else is, the key to this million stone grain is too timely.

Only with grain can Yanzhou continue to operate normally.

However, Liu Qi brought more surprises than these, "This year's wind and rain are smooth, and when the autumn harvest comes, the territory of Dongjun can harvest another seven or eight hundred thousand stone of grain." ”

(End of chapter)