Chapter 585 Armor Is Enough (Add More)

With the double guarantee of the Chamber of Commerce and the Mint, today's Yizhou can be called a peaceful and prosperous age!

Under the nourishment of the huge interests of the Chamber of Commerce, the major worlds in Yizhou have benefited a lot, which is much higher than the income from their own business before.

At this moment, if someone opposes the chamber of commerce, even without Liu Zhang's action, the top family will wipe it out.

The Yizhou aristocratic family has benefited a lot, and for the treasury of Yizhou State Mufu, it can no longer be described as full.

Just one item of grain, Yizhou's overall grain storage is no less than tens of millions of stones!

Liu Zhang has not expanded any land in the past five years, but he has benefited far more than Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Sun Ce and others from occupying a large area of ​​land!

With the current strength of Yizhou, Liu Zhang can lead an army of 100,000 to conquer at will without considering any issues such as logistics.

It is now the fifth year of Jian'an, and in 200 AD, the battle of Guandu has already started. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's nearly 200,000 troops confronted each other on the bank of the Yellow River.

Liu Zhang knew very clearly that there was no room for further development in Yizhou at the moment, and the time to go north had come!

In five years, Liu Zhang has already sharpened his sharp edge to an incomparable sharpness!

Liu Zhang is waiting, and when a person returns, he will immediately move his troops to Hanzhong.

This day is getting closer and closer, and this expedition will definitely last for a long time. Liu Zhang is also doing his best to spend the limited time with his family.

Pinching the cheek of the daughter in his arms again, Liu Zhang showed a hint of love in his eyes.

After going out to see my daughter again, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time, and the height will grow a lot...

"Husband, are you going to lead the army to conquer again?"

From Liu Zhang's eyes, Cai Yan keenly sensed a trace of killing spirit.

Although Cai Yan has been very satisfied with five years of peaceful life, when it is time to say goodbye, there is always a lot of reluctance and worry in his heart.

Liu Zhang didn't hide anything, and nodded solemnly.

"That's right, Yizhou's army is strong now, food and grass are well prepared, and the soldiers of the three armed forces are ready to fight. It's a great time to go north!"

"Yan'er, as a husband and a descendant of the Han empress, he always thinks about restoring the Han Dynasty. Now that the time, place and people are all in Yizhou, if there is nothing to do, then the husband is really a man in vain!"

Today's Yizhou has completely reached the point where it is nothing but a blockbuster.

Once he goes all out, he will definitely be able to win the entire Liangzhou in one go, and even go east again, and bring all the land in Guanzhong under his command.

"Husband, you... must pay attention to safety..."

Looking at Liu Zhang's confident eyes, Cai Yan really couldn't say anything to hurt morale, and could only turn all the worries in his heart into words of concern.

"Don't worry! We have come through the most difficult times, let alone occupying a huge advantage!"

Liu Zhang put Liu Xin down, and then took the three wives into his arms.

Liu Zhang felt extremely honored to be favored by the three women in front of him.

With Liu Zhang's current power, it might be easy to get a woman of Cai Yan's level, but getting the wholehearted love of the three of them is indeed not something that can be obtained simply by relying on power.

"Husband, you must protect your own safety!"

Feeling the moisture coming from his chest, Liu Zhang unconsciously felt a sense of heart congestion.

"Do not worry…"

Liu Zhang didn't say anything, just patted the beautiful backs of the three of them, enjoying this rare moment.

Not long after, a servant came forward.

"My lord, please don't drive, there is news that Mr. Lu has arrived ten miles outside the city."

finally come!

Liu Zhang's spirit was shaken. After waiting for such a long time, he finally brought Lu Su back!

In five years, Lu Su did not break his promise, and the number of barbarians who surrendered in Nanzhong exceeded one million!

Although not all the barbarians were under his command, it had no impact on the situation in Nanzhong.

In the entire six counties of Nanzhong, there are less than 100,000 barbarians hiding in the deep mountains.

As long as the prefect of the six counties continues to implement Lu Su's policy, he will be able to assimilate the barbarians forever.

Liu Yun, Cai Yan, and Wu Cheng were very sensible, they broke free from Liu Zhang's arms one after another, and immediately wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes.

"Husband, hurry up and get busy! Master Lu has made outstanding achievements. He has worked hard in Nanzhong for five years for the great cause of Yizhou. Husband should welcome you in person!"

Cai Yan was a little older, and he was the spokesperson among the three of them. After some righteous speeches, Liu Yun and Wu Cheng stood aside and expressed their agreement.

Liu Zhang nodded in relief, without saying too much, turned around and walked outside the mansion.

"Sister, Master Lu's return is probably the beginning of my husband's battle..."

Years of companionship have already made Liu Yun reluctant to leave Liu Zhang.

"Hey, I just hope that my husband can defeat the enemy and recover the Han Dynasty as soon as possible, so that we don't have to endure the pain of longing for it day and night..."

How could Cai Yan be willing to part with Liu Zhang, but five years of company really made her very contented.

Although Wu Cheng didn't say anything, there was trust and firmness in his eyes.

Immediately after Liu Zhang left the State Shepherd's Mansion, he took Jia Xu, Xun You, Liu Ye, Dian Wei, and Tai Shici to the city gate to greet Lu Zijing who had made great contributions in person.

In the past five years, the State Shepherd's Mansion has spent countless money and food, and the investment in Nanzhong is even enough to support several wars of 100,000 people.

Liu Zhang had doubts, was confused, and even almost couldn't hold on because of the huge consumption, but in the end he gritted his teeth and persisted.

The gradual stabilization of Nanzhong and the chamber of commerce slowly getting on the right track are all trying their best to replenish the extremely empty State Shepherd's Mansion due to excessive consumption.

Finally today, Nanzhong is no longer a burden, but has become a great blessing in Yizhou.

The farm cattle and other livestock provided by Nanzhong are innumerable, making an immeasurable contribution to the agriculture of the entire Yizhou.

Then there are mineral resources that can shock the world.

Gold, silver, copper, and iron are inexhaustible and inexhaustible!

Thanks to the supply from Nanzhong, Chengdu can make a lot of ordnance without having to take into account issues such as raw materials.

After several years of accumulation, the equipment of Liu Zhang's army has already taken on a new look. Iron armor has completely replaced leather armor, and the weapons are all the sharpest iron.

When it comes to the number of soldiers, maybe Liu Zhang is not a top existence, but when it comes to the quality of the soldiers and weapons under his command, Liu Zhang considers himself second, and absolutely no one dares to call himself the first.

Whether it is Yuan Shao who occupies the four states of Hebei, or Cao Cao who occupies the Central Plains, or Sun Ce who dominates the six counties in Jiangdong, and Liu Biao who occupies the nine counties in Jingxiang, there is a very big gap with Liu Zhang in terms of equipment configuration.

Just like the ongoing Battle of Guandu, the main forces of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were still fighting in leather armor, and only the most elite under their command, less than 10,000 people, could be equipped with iron armor.

Lu Su's contribution to Nanzhong is definitely not a simple contribution in the present and benefit in the future, but a real contribution and benefit immediately presented.

(end of this chapter)