Chapter 76 Nanzhong Recruitment

"According to Wang Zijun, Sima Yi is now recruiting people in the two counties of Wudu and Yinping. He has gathered a lot of soldiers and horses, and he has the intention of going south to invade at any time! Previously, it was said that Xi Qiang Haoqiang Han De led his troops to Sima Yi. It seemed that his strength had improved again!" Zhao Feng read the military newspaper sent by Wang Ping and briefly explained the matter. Everyone was stunned when they heard the words. In this way, Sima Yi really became a big trouble.

"General, you can rest assured that Li Deang in Nanzhong came to report, and now Zhudi and the two counties have restored the former pavilion system. Li Deang said that after the beginning of spring this year, we can recruit tens of thousands of troops in Nanzhong!" Huang Quan saw that the atmosphere was a little dull and quickly encouraged morale.

"But now there are 70,000 people in the Sichuan army, and there are only 300,000 households in Xichuan. If you recruit soldiers and horses, I'm afraid that the people will be too heavy!" Zhao Feng frowned and said. Nowadays, the proportion of soldiers and civilians in Xichuan is about 1:15. Compared with Xuzhou, Jingzhou and even Jiangdong, this proportion is really not low. Xuzhou is 1:18, Jiangdong is almost 1:18, and Jingzhou has reached 1:20. With such a low proportion of soldiers and civilians, Zhao Feng is also deeply influenced by the sustainable development strategy of later generations and does not want to go fishing. If 100,000 troops were really gathered in Xichuan, then the burden on the people must be very heavy, and the benefits of doing so were also obvious. Liu Bei lost so much in the previous defeat, but he immediately recruited enough new recruits in Jingyang Erzhou. Seeing Zhao Feng so worried about people's livelihood, Huang Quan sighed and said honestly: "The general doesn't know anything. Li Deang said that now that the education of Nanzhong has not been opened, these mountain people are brave but brave and good at fighting. If they stay in the local area, it will be a hidden danger. If it is recruited as an army, it will not only be stable in the south, but also add a little help to the general's use of troops later.

"Then according to Li De'ang's meaning, how much can you recruit?" Zhao Feng frowned and asked. Huang Quan thought for a moment, and finally said uncertainly, "I think I can recruit at least 30,000 or 40,000!"

"So many?" Zhao Feng and Zhang Ren both exclaimed. Seeing that the two were surprised, Huang Quan quickly explained, "The previous time, Li Deang registered his household registration in Zhu Di and Yan. As a result, it was found that these two counties, together with Yuejia, which had been calmed down for a long time, could add 100,000 households. Moreover, the land in Nanzhong is fertile and there are many wasteland. The southern people are not restrained by etiquette. The heavenly surname is Yinle, and most of the people are a family of four or five. Therefore, I, Xichuan, have three households and one soldier, but Nanzhong doesn't need to do so!"

"So that's it!" Only then did Zhao Feng and Zhang Ren react. The latter is okay, but Zhao Feng, a person who is familiar with history, knows that Zhuge Liang has no flying army in Nanzhong in history, with a total of 10,000 people. Why is it that I have been so whole now that I have increased it several times? After thinking about it, it's probably because I tossed all the departments of Nanzhong too hard, not as soft as Zhuge Liang, so the people in Nanzhong can't make trouble now. Another is that the Nanzhong barbarian department is not bad, but the Wuling barbarian department has been retained for its own reasons. Historically, after the defeat of Liu Bei's pavilion, the Wuling barbarian was strongly attacked by Sun Quan. Millions of Wuling barbarians were either hanged or captured as serfs. In the end, only thousands of people were left to rush to Xichuan to defect to Liu Adou. The tragic situation at that time made the queen burst into tears. And the land is a place where Wuxi barbarians and Nanzhong barbarians live together. It is estimated that there is no problem for him to recruit troops there.

It's just that Huang Quan was really unexpected to Zhao Feng. He even said that the southerners were "unconventional, and the heavenly surname is Yinle", so that there were many children in the family. This guy is ordinary and serious, but now he says this matter in a way that is similar to ridiculation, which should be the best explanation for the so-called stuffy.

"Although there are only more than 100,000 registered households in the Wuxi barbarians and the southern middle barbarians, the actual number of people is definitely not more than one million! Even if you can't make a book for naturalization, it's good to recruit as a soldier!" Huang Quan finally concluded. The so-called household registration is to pay taxes. These days, there is no competition between urban or rural household registration, so these people are not interested in it. However, if you recruit as a soldier, you can receive military sage. For these barbarians who don't live a good life, this ** is not small. In addition, there is no status assessment when joining the army at this time, and the soldiers and prisoners are often directly included in the army, so it is easier to recruit than to collect taxes.

"In that case, let's go to the south for a large-scale recruitment. If there is not enough money and food, let the lord transfer from Jing Xiang and the Central Plains!" Zhao Feng thought for a thought, and there was nothing he could do. Since it was inconvenient for Lao Liu to come out, it's not too much to pay a little money. This matter is settled.

In April, Zhao Feng personally went south to Zhudi and began to recruit troops on a large scale. At the same time, Wang Yu of Yongchang was also recruited locally. The various departments of the Southern Middle School were indeed full of responders, and finally attracted 40,000 Han people and barbarians. And what makes Zhao Feng quite satisfied is that whether they are Han or barbarians, these people are all hunters and fishermen, and their physical quality is better than that of ordinary farmers. In addition, Zhang Xiu in the third county of the east recruited 25,000 soldiers, 5,000 soldiers under Wang Fu in Yidu, and the original 70,000 Sichuan army in Xichuan. Zhao Feng's command has now had a total of 140,000 horses. Coupled with the 50,000 horses in Ma Chao, it is enough to compete with Sima Yi.

Of course, the increase in military strength does not represent an increase in combat effectiveness. There are now 140,000 people, nearly half of whom are recruits. If these soldiers and horses go to the battlefield, I'm afraid that something will happen if they are careless. In order to ensure his combat effectiveness, Zhao Feng also practiced these people all the time. Fortunately, although the southern people are untrocrenchable, they are the heroes who respect the strong martial arts. A few days before the training, Zhao Feng defeated several famous barbarian warriors and made them completely subdued. Zhao Feng felt that this was a bit of a spoof: in the end of his recruitment, he actually had to rely on personal force to solve the problem? In this way, I am a little similar to the person who plays the big stone on the street.

In addition to the soldiers, there are two other good news. First of all, according to Zhao Feng's guidance, a large iron mine has just been found in Jiaozhou and Yuejia. With iron ore, weapons and armor can be made on a large scale. According to the approximate location of Panzhihua Iron Mine and Nanhai Iron Mine in his previous life, Zhao Feng asked people to dig it vigorously, and finally excavated it. With these two large iron mines, in the coming year, not only the Sichuan army, but also almost all the equipment of Liu Bei's sergeants have been updated. Pu Yuan, a blacksmith who built magic weapons for Liu Bei in history, was also found by Zhao Feng. With his help, Liu Beijun's iron smelting technology has been greatly improved. In this way, although there is no increase in troops, the improvement of the combat effectiveness of the army is obvious.

Secondly, under the experiment of Zhuge Liang, a farmer in the State of Chu, the three-cooked rice produced in Jiaozhou began to be planted in Huiji and the whole Jiaozhou, and in Jingnan, the rotation of double-season rice and wheat began to be mixed. As a result, the annual grain output has increased by 40%, and there is no shortage of grain. Zhao Feng himself in Xichuan, in addition to repairing Dujiangyan like Zhuge Liang in history, has also paid unprecedented attention to farming. The promotion of keel waterwheels has enabled many mountainous areas in Xichuan to grow rice, which is also a great harvest.

The news that Zhao Feng's recruitment of sergeants and the creation of ordnance in Nanzhong is naturally hidden from Sima Yi, who is close at hand. After learning this series of news, Sima Yi knew that Xichuan was afraid that he wanted to meet his swordsman.

"Your lord, now with General Han De, we have already supported 200,000 troops. Why are we afraid of Zhao Botao? Huai is willing to lead a man and horse to seize Xichuan for his lord!" In Chang'an City, Guo Huai, the governor of Hanzhong, took the lead in asking for help. Sima Yi occupied Guan Long and Hanzhong, but appointed Guo Huai as the governor of Hanzhong, which shows that he attaches great importance to them.

"That said, Xichuan Mountain Road is long, the road is rugged, and there are many dangers. I'm afraid it's not easy to attack!" Jing Zhao and Yin Zhong Yao heard Guo Huai's bold words, but he was not optimistic. When Sima Yi heard the words, he couldn't help nodding. After he occupied Hanzhong, he wanted to go straight to Xichuan with one breath, but he was abruptly blocked before the Meng Pass. Lu Xun of Brazil and Wang Ping of Zitong are not fuel-efficient lamps, and their several marches have been in no a success. Just then, a scribe in black on the other side spoke.

"Now that we are sitting in Guanlong and Hanzhong, of course, we have peace of mind, but it is also very difficult to enter the army. I see more than three years, less than two years. Sooner or later, Liu Bei and Cao Jian will not be able to hold back. Although the master's strength is weak, he occupies the danger of Guanzhong. Therefore, whether it is Cao Jian or Liu Bei, they will not attack the master, and they must attack each other. The lord occupies the counties of Guanzhong and Hedong. If Liu Bei wins, he will take advantage of the situation to march into Bingzhou and Jizhou and seize the land of Hebei. If Cao Qian wins, he can take advantage of the situation to go south to Xichuan. At that time, he will get twice the result with half the effort! Now, it's better to accumulate strength as the best strategy!"

"Gongwei's words are not bad!" Sima Yi nodded when he heard the words, yes, this person is Meng Jian. When he was the governor of Hedong, he was forced to partner with Sima Yi after he rose up. Meng Jian has always been fierce with his tricks, and he is as vicious as Jia Xu. Sima Yi is also a gloomy person, and they are very close to each other. Everyone discussed a few more things. In the end, Sima Yi still finalized the big strategy. He was ready to rest for the time being, appease Wudu and Yinping's people and Qingqiang, and then prepared to wait until the next Cao Liu fought to make profits from it.

History has proved countless times that it is difficult for onlookers to be clear in the end. In history, Sun Quan is like this, and so is Sima Yi. When he met Zhao Feng, who played cards according to common sense, Sima Yi and Meng Jian both miscalculated this time. Even his calculating wife couldn't figure it out. And the misunderstanding is really a mistake.

At this time, Sima Yi naturally did not understand this truth. After returning to his home, Sima Yi quietly closed the door, then took out a small wooden box from under his bed, opened the lid and took out a cloth bag from it. After removing the packaging, there is a national jade seal in it.

"Baby, baby, it's pitiful here. Sooner or later, our company Ma Yi can justly have you in front of the world!" Looking at the exquisite jade seal, Sima Yi couldn't hide his greed in his eyes. At the same time, Cao Yu of Yecheng looked at a memorial in front of him and frowned.

(to be continued)