Chapter 846 Liu, Guan and Zhang Take Refuge in Liaodong

In spring, everything grows. The grass on the grassland breaks through the soil and rejuvenates with new spring, which makes the land look like grassland instead of desert.

In the Xianbei tribe, the Xianbei people who had been hiding for a winter and not dying also regained their vitality. They drove the Han people who had just been sent back and started to work.

At this moment, everyone felt the tremor of the earth. Looking up suddenly, I saw a row of countless black shadows in front of me under the shining of the morning sun in the east.

Those were cavalry, and they were cavalry that had already broken up their formation and were ready to charge. The Xianbei people shouted and the tribe panicked. Only the Han people were indifferent. There was indeed a moment of panic, but suddenly they thought, why not die, so what. Seeing the barbarians who usually beat and scolded them in chaos, they actually felt a little happy...

Liao Hua, riding on a tall horse, looked at this large Xianbei tribe from a distance. The warhorse under his crotch was a surrendered wild horse king. He wanted to give it to the general, but the damn nobles were good at flattering. The general's stable was full of Ferghana horses, which were more powerful and majestic than the horse king. So he just rode it himself and didn't ask for the horse rewarded by the general.

Looking at the panicked Xianbei tribe in the distance, he sneered.

"Two soldiers on each side will encircle, and the rest will follow me to charge."

As Liao Hua's voice fell, the messenger behind him raised the flag. Soon, a thousand soldiers on each wing changed their formation and charged out in a roundabout way.

Liao Hua knocked on the horse's belly, and the wild horse king under his crotch snorted and began to charge.

The knights in the back formed a formation and followed Liao Hua and charged together. The horses' hooves began to beat in unison, shaking the earth, and murderous intent filled the grassland, rushing at the spring of life...

But Xuande hung up his seal and left. Fearing that he would be blamed, he didn't know where to go for a while. After thinking it over, he immediately took Guan, Zhang and 20 soldiers to seek refuge in Liaodong, Wang Beitou.

"I never thought that Wang Yan really had the ability to govern the world. In just four years, it has developed like this."

The horse trotted happily, and Liu Bei rode on the horse, his body rising and falling slightly with the movement of the horse.

He looked at the children who were not afraid of the heat, wearing shorts, open sweatshirts, exposing their arms and thighs, running around the street in straw sandals. He looked at the village women with big bellies and gray-haired old women, gathering under the shade of big trees or houses, talking and laughing while mending shoes. He looked at the men who were repairing roads and water conservancy projects, lying in the shade to take a rest. He saw the soldiers, naked from the waist up, running desperately.

He looked at the caravans coming and going, very lively. He saw officials in green clothes chatting with people in the fields and on the road. He saw several well-equipped men wearing light armor and carrying crossbows and long swords. They were fanning themselves with folding fans that had been introduced in the past two years, but their eyes were fixed on them.

Liu Bei knew that they were police lieutenants, who had certain functions of county lieutenants, but not the power of county lieutenants. He brought his men to Suizhong with a document issued by the police lieutenant. This document only allowed him to go as far as Tuhe, and he could not move around freely elsewhere. He had to pay for the accommodation along the way. Of course, the price was not expensive, and the food and accommodation were good.

Guan Yu, dressed in a green shirt, stroked his long beard: "Wang Yan is indeed capable. He ordered Zhicheng to express his ambitions back then. Now it seems that he is not a fool's ravings. Although I don't know what Liaodong was like before, now it seems that people can live and work in peace and contentment, and are rich and happy."

"Humph, if big brother has a place to show his talents, he will definitely be no worse than Wang the thief. He just relied on the rebels to plunder the people and destroy the nobles. Big brother is a relative of the Han Dynasty and is determined to support the Han Dynasty. He will definitely be stronger than Wang the thief in the future."

Zhang Fei lost the battle but not the words.

"Yide, don't say that again. My brother has come to Liaodong for refuge and still relies on Wang Yan's care. Don't act rashly. If you really offend Wang Yan, my brother will have no way to survive."

Zhang Fei snorted again and said nothing.

Liu Guanzhang and the other two, with 20 soldiers and more than 20 riders, arrived at Tuheguanyi. It was already night, so they made an appointment to meet the general tomorrow.

Dinner was naturally eaten in the cafeteria of the inn. They did not have the general's money used locally. Under the rule of the general, only the inn could consume the currency of the Han Dynasty. If you want to exchange, you can only do it in the money houses in Suizhong and Tuhe. Moreover, the value of the general's money is higher than the currency of the Han Dynasty, and the purchasing power is also stronger.

In the evening, the three of them ate in the cafeteria of the inn. They were all very quiet, and the loud-voiced Zhang Fei stopped shouting.

They were all listening to the chats of the scholars and caravans in the inn, and each of them was thinking about their own thoughts.

Someone asked: "At the beginning of spring, I heard that the Cavalry Battalion and Zhenwu Guard entered the grassland to attack the Xianbei. I wonder how it is now?"

"Of course they will win. Every winter, the Cavalry Battalion will go to the outside world to slaughter the barbarians. Buyeo and Goguryeo have now paid tribute to the general. The Zhenwu Guard has been training for three years and has been looking forward to the battle for a long time. Last year, Zhang Chun allied with the Xianbei to cause chaos in the country, causing disasters in several states and sweeping away hundreds of thousands of people. Liaodong is most in need of population. Haven't you seen that Liaodong women give birth twice in three years? I heard that Zhang Chun, the general will definitely send troops to rescue the people who were robbed by the bandits.

Last year, when we conquered Xuantu, I went there to do business and saw many people working. Tuhe and other cities also escorted a lot of baggage to the north. I guess the people there must be those who were robbed by the bandits last year. From this, the battle on the grassland will be a great victory. Within a month, the army will return victoriously. "

"My dear brother, you are very observant. I am not as good as you. I didn't pay attention to the baggage transported to the north."

"Recently, the great scholar Zheng Xuan sent a letter..."

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Liu Bei felt even worse when he heard this. He was fighting against Zhang Chun. He had accumulated his previous achievements in conquering the Yellow Turbans, and finally became a county captain. He worked hard and was always looking forward to promotion. As a result, the postal supervisor who came for the assessment was a greedy guy, so he left with his seal.

As a result, when the number one rebel Wang Yan arrived, he sent a large army into the grassland to plunder the plundered people. Moreover, Wang Yan himself is still a "Hanchen", and he is an upright Marquis of Liao and General Tianwu. Although everyone knows that he is abdicated because of his uncleanness, in the name of legal principles, there is no problem at all.

And what he had to admit was that what Wang Yan did was indeed very good for those people.

Guan Yu's thinking was quite simple. It seemed that his elder brother had taken the wrong route. The rebels created the Marquis of Liao, General Tianwu, and guests of the wealthy family. The eldest brother Liu Beikuang helped the Han Dynasty. As a clan member of the Han Dynasty, he ended up being humiliated by the governor who did not deserve his name even though he was a small county captain.

Zhang Fei thought more simply. They haven't seen each other for several years. I'm afraid the king thief is stronger. Did he speak too loudly this afternoon? Others heard it and told the king thief... Of course, he was definitely not afraid of the king thief, he just didn't want to cause trouble to his elder brother...

The three brothers had dinner, some chatted for a while, and they went to bed early because they were tired from traveling for the past few days.

The next day, they had breakfast at Guanyi. After eight o'clock, the service staff of Guanyi took them into Tuhe City and headed to the General's Mansion.

Liu Bei asked strangely: "Why is the city not as prosperous as the outside?"

The Guanyi staff laughed and said: "The space in the city is limited. The General's Office is here to build a government office. It has the Governor's Office and the Government. There are also many offices such as the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Gong, the Chief of Medicine, and the Secretary of Wen. There is also the General's Office. In addition to the warehouses and granaries, the officials of various ministries are not engaged in production, so they live in the city to facilitate administration. In addition, the people live outside the city, and the wealthy families buy land and build houses here. "

Liu Bei nodded and asked again: "If the people don't live in the city, if the barbarians come here, won't the great foundation be destroyed in one day?"

The staff of the posthouse laughed: "The general has already said that the army is to protect the country, the territory and the people. Even if there is a city, how much can it protect the people? We can defend the city and sit back and watch the people outside the city being slaughtered. The fertile fields Destroyed? So if we don’t wait for the enemy to attack us, I will go ahead and destroy the enemy outside the territory. What’s the use of the city?”

"The general is really brave." Liu Bei said nice things behind his back...

The staff at the hotel smiled politely, thinking that he had heard too much. Besides, who else needs to talk about this?

We went all the way to the General's Mansion and were not allowed to enter until we were informed.

The General's Mansion was rebuilt from the former Book Garden. It is taller and the decoration is no longer as simple as before. It is as gorgeous as Wenchang Pavilion. The two-foot-tall one-story building is not as filled with books as the Wenchang Pavilion, so it looks very empty and somewhat majestic.

As the guards passed through the front building and came to the rear garden, under a pavilion, Liu, Guan, and Zhang finally met General Wang, who left a deep impression on them that took a week to subside.

Under the pavilion, I saw the general wearing single clothes, with a bare chest and back. His black hair was spread out and wet. It could be seen that it had just been washed. He was holding a book and reclining on the mat. He looked a bit like a senior scholar. style.

"Xuande, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still have the same style." Wang Yan put the book aside and sat up cross-legged with a smile.

"Bei, meet the general. I didn't expect the general to be here after four years of separation. I am deeply in admiration for him." Liu Bei bowed his hands and said beautiful words.

Guan Yu and Zhang Feiju from behind followed him and saluted together.

"No need to be polite, just sit down, you three, and we'll talk in detail." Wang Yan didn't move, he just sat there casually and returned the courtesy, and ordered his subordinates, "Bring me some ice wine."

Liu Bei thanked him and knelt down opposite Wang Yan. Guan and Zhang sat behind Liu Bei.

Not long after, the guard came over with a jar of fruit wine and poured wine for everyone.

Is it fruit wine? It’s still brewed according to the current brewing method. It really doesn’t have much alcohol. Adding ice cubes, it’s a pure ice-cold fruity drink. It feels good.

Inviting everyone to have a drink, General Wang asked: "Why did Xuande come here? But thinking about what I said to Lingzhi City back then, why did you come here to get along with me?"

"I actually came here to avoid disaster." Liu Bei cupped his hands and spoke of his experiences since the beginning of the crusade against the Yellow Turbans with a deadly look on his face. "Because I was afraid of being punished for the crime of whipping the postal supervisor, I came here to seek the general's protection. I hope the general will take care of him."

Liu Bei also made it very clear that he came here temporarily to work, not to sell himself. He would have to leave when the opportunity comes. Liu Bei said this based on Wang Yan's majestic character. Otherwise, he is not a fool, and he will definitely not tell the truth, but will look for opportunities to run away. He felt that Wang Yan was courageous and would not let people go. Of course, he felt that his three brothers were not worthy of Wang Yan's treatment.

Wang Yan was not surprised by Liu Bei's choice. Liu Bei was not someone who succumbed to others. Throughout his wandering life, he was first protected by Gongsun Zan, and then joined Tao Qian to gain Xuzhou. Due to the Xuzhou incident, Lu Bu stole his family and had to live under Lu Bu. Later, he defected to Cao Cao. He was dissatisfied with Cao Cao's attitude of taking advantage of the emperor. After signing the imperial edict on clothes and belts, he , found the opportunity, deceived the troops and fled to Xuzhou.

Cao Cao came to conquer, but he couldn't resist. He was scattered and went to Yuan Shao alone. Because Guan Yu killed Yan Liang and punished Wen Chou, he also found that Yuan Shao was scheming and unreasonable, so he used the excuse to contact Liu Biao and lured some troops to Jingzhou. Liu Biao Under his command. It took many years to meet Zhuge Liang and finally achieved hegemony.

I have never worked for anyone wholeheartedly.

The reason why Wang Yan recruited him was just to deceive him. If he could come, he would come. If he could not come, he would continue to wander. Then, it would be good to establish some foundations in the south. Liu Bei's evaluation is good. Although the people are still miserable, it is better for him to win over some people than for some people who come out of nowhere to get better. This is the reason why Liu, Guan, and Zhang were not killed.

As for the historical process, he didn't care, because the moment he came, history had already changed, and the original development could no longer be like that. Apart from anything else, Gongsun Zan competed with Liu Yu for territory and fought with Yuan Shao. These were all powerful forces in the north. But now that he was separatist in the northeast, who dared not consider him? He was originally a rebel, and there was chaos in the Central Plains. How could he not go south?

Then this will lead to changes in the actions of other princes. The world is a game of chess, not one side playing this side, and the other side playing that side.

General Wang nodded with a smile: "I am not an insignificant person. If Xuande doesn't want to surrender, he can avoid disaster. However, if you want to enjoy it for nothing, it is impossible. There are no idle people under my command. I know that the three of your brothers have their own talents. Xuande first served as a civil official for half a year to understand the sentiments of the people under my rule. After half a year, he worked for me and assisted in political affairs.

Yun Chang and Zhang Sanhei were brave, capable of conquering and fighting, and they joined the army as pawns. It is not my fault to humiliate you, but the fact is that the soldiers and civilians under my rule are all different from the Han Dynasty, and one has to go to the lowest level to understand. If I teach you two to lead the army alone, you two will be tiger generals who will fight first in every battle and will be unparalleled in their bravery. However, the soldiers are all brothers, so you two will not spare our soldiers. This is not what I want. With the abilities of you two, promotion will be easy. No drinking is allowed in our army, no fighting is allowed, but only by strength. "

Zhang Fei was quietly drinking fruit wine secretly in the back, but suddenly he heard Wang Thief's roll call, and ended up calling him Zhang Sanhei. He immediately stopped and glared at Wang Yan. As a result, when I saw the king thief smiling, I remembered the beating I received four years ago, and my eyes began to wander again, and I began to wonder if I was a little rude...

"Three Blacks, don't stare. I'm telling you, you have a bad temper and it seems you like to drink. If you get into the camp and become arrogant and domineering, don't blame me for hanging you up and whipping you. If you don't accept it, you can fight again. Field. I have a lot of things to do now, and I have two or three tiger generals under my command who have not been in battle for three years, and their skills are unbearable. Wouldn't it be good for us to have a battle to activate our muscles and bones and smooth our blood?"

Just when Liu Bei was about to stop him, Zhang Fei, who had erratic eyes, gritted his teeth and hummed: "If you want to fight, then fight, I'm afraid you won't succeed. But my weapons and horses are all at Guanyi, how about a fight with fists and feet?"

Why not compare weapons? Because Zhang Fei didn't know whether Wang Yan was stronger or weaker, but he asked himself, he must be stronger. He was also unsure of Wang Yan's strength, so he didn't compare himself with a weapon. After all, it hurt a lot when being drawn by a weapon, and the feeling was still fresh in his memory.

"It's just like fists and feet."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile, took off his upper body and put on short boots...

Not long after, Wang Yan moved his shoulders with a smile, wiped his hands, took off his shoes and sat back on the table, then put on his unlined clothes loosely again. As for Zhang Sanhei, he was lying on the ground with a gray face and a dead look on his face, looking at the cloudless blue sky and doubting his life. His face and invisible body were swelling little by little.

"I don't want the general to improve his martial arts." Looking at his good brother's appearance and seeing that Wang Yan didn't even sweat on his body, Guan Yu twitched the corner of his mouth, thankful that his good brother was quick to talk.

In the past time, he heard his third brother say more than once that he must teach King Thief to look good. Now it seems that he does look good...

Guan Yu's rejoicing look was noticed by Wang Yan, who made him laugh: "I heard that Yun Chang governed the Spring and Autumn Period, and there was also a literary spirit among the heroes and warriors, which is very rare. Yun Chang should know that fierceness cannot last long, and generals are divided into In it.

As a general, he is brave and diligent, takes the lead decisively, and leads an army of more than 10,000 people. A commander must think carefully, but taking one step and looking at three steps can lead an army of millions. The three black men are like men, but they have small thoughts but no great wisdom. Yun Chang should take the Three Blacks as a warning and consider him a handsome person. "

"Thank you for your advice, General. However, the Spring and Autumn Period is vast and cannot be cured by just one person. It is just a matter of familiarity."

"The great Confucian Cai Yong offered wine to Wenchang Pavilion. Yun Changke went there to talk about the Spring and Autumn Period."

"Thank you, General." Guan Yu bowed his hands.

Zhang Fei, who was still pretending to be dead in the distance, was about to cry but had no tears...

Liu Bei was helpless. The third brother had a bad mouth and a bad temper. Now it seems that Wang Yan is also petty and has been thinking about Zhang Fei's offense. Mainly because he is young and has a lively mind, so he deliberately teases Zhang Fei.

The third brother was reckless and irritable, and would ignore his words when provoked. Now he was caught and beaten again, and this beating was not unjust.

Don't think about it carefully. Zhang Fei is six years older than Wang Yan. He couldn't beat Wang Yan when he was eighteen. Now that he is twenty-two, isn't he stronger?

When Wang Yan sat down and had a drink, Liu Bei bowed his hand, and ignored his good brother who was pretending to be dead. He asked, "Yesterday in the post, I heard that the generals were marching into the grassland to conquer Zhang Chun and Xianbei. Is this possible?" This matter?"

"Of course." Wang Yan smiled and nodded, "To be honest, last year Zhang Chun sent an envoy to say that I would raise troops to go south, and he said that we would share the world with me. Is the little governor of Zhongshan worthy of sharing the world with me? So? I captured him and put him to work, but he died in the wild last winter. I sent people to pay attention to Zhang Chun's movements. He joined Xianbei and plundered many people. Later Huang Fusong and Zhu Jun attacked him, but Zhang Chun was defeated and fled over Yanshan Mountain.

When I heard this, I immediately sent 15,000 troops into the grasslands to rescue the people and kill the barbarians. Now they have gained 120,000 people and have settled outside Xuantu. Zhang Chun and the Xianbei royal family have been defeated, Zhang Chun died, and they were all trapped at the northern foot of Yanshan Mountain. "

Just the word "trap" is a huge amount of information, which is like being buried alive...

Liu Bei was startled and asked, "Kill them all?"

"It would be against the harmony of nature, so only Zhang Chun, the Xianbei King, and officers who command more than 50 people will be killed. The rest will be moved to Qingping County, which I named. It is located in a valley with a river in the valley. After passing the valley, it will be flat (Chifeng Keshiketeng Banner). The details are in the general's mansion. You can go and see it yourself. The Xianbei people graze horses and sheep there, and send caravans to trade for their living needs, and control them."

"The barbarians are ignorant of etiquette and fickle. General, you must be careful." Liu Bei asked again, "I heard that Buyeo and Goguryeo have already paid tribute to the general?"

"Yes, I have a cavalry, named Xiaoqi When the camp was first built, there were 4,000 soldiers and more than 10,000 horses. Every winter, they would go north to provoke the barbarians, kill their troops, and harass their people. Last year, the barbarians could not bear the loss and sent envoys to make peace. Annual tribute is 3,000 horses, 30,000 sheep, furs, mountain products, and herbs. Not only that, the people of Liaodong and Lelang counties have already migrated to my place, because they can eat well and survive under my place, and no one dares to bully them.

Now there are 1.1 million people under my rule, from Suizhong in the south to Changchun in the north, 1,300 miles from north to south and 500 miles from east to west. There are more than 60,000 soldiers, all of whom are well-trained and well-equipped. "

Without Liu Bei asking, Wang Yan simply recited the family background.

After four years of managing Liaodong and three bumper harvests, both the public and private warehouses are basically full. And Buyeo and Goguryeo, as said, were conquered by Liao Hua. Changchun is Buyeo's territory. In fact, from Xuantu to the north, it is all Buyeo's territory, with Changbai Mountain as the boundary. Buyeo is on this side of the mountain, and Goguryeo is on the other side of the mountain. General Wang has now expanded the territory by 500 miles.

This is not a tether, but actual control. The Weiwu Guard has already reached Changchun and even robbed a lot of Buyeo people. Send these Buyeo people to the back, break them up and incorporate them into the original mixed Han-Wu residence, making it a mixed Han-Wu-Buyu three-party residence. Under the rich material and advanced culture, they can integrate and adapt in one year. If you want to assimilate completely, it will take at least one generation. But it's good for now. They won't think about rebelling. They can farm and live the same life. There is nothing wrong with it.

Their rebellion is to produce strong ones and to cause extreme unfairness. But the general controls strongly, and such people generally don't live more than three years. They either die somewhere else or die near the doorsteps of those who are bullied, and are arranged to work there and work to death. No matter how big the resentment is, it can be dispelled in such a situation, and it can be used as a warning. If someone dares to bully others again, they will tie them up first.

This is the power given to them by Wang Yan, to pass on the spirit of struggle. Whoever makes them live a bad life, let them live a bad life. He does not need the so-called stability, because he can suppress any situation, and it is impossible for the people to rebel against him.

As for Liaodong County (most of the Liaodong Peninsula) and Lelang County (northern Korea), it is much simpler. There are many mountains there and not much land. Originally, they could survive by hunting, herding and fishing. But through commercial exchanges, they saw that people outside the mountains lived better and more moisturized. This is not a problem that requires too much thinking, just walk with your feet.

In fact, there were not many people in these two places, and people were not stupid. There was good land in the north, so why should they live in the mountains?

In the current situation, it can be said that the land of the Northeast is in the hands of General Wang. But compared with the fertile and vast Northeast Plain, the millions of people under his command have only touched the edge of the Songnen Plain. This is because he left a large open space for the convenience of his children growing up and separating.

In the past four years, the number of newborns has reached nearly 300,000, with almost half of them being male and half being female. This is because the medical conditions are not up to standard, and some babies and women have indeed died. However, this is inevitable. Even with the development of modern medicine, there are always cases of dystocia, and many babies are born with congenital diseases.

Of course, at this time, there are definitely some who die from dystocia and congenital deficiencies, but this is unavoidable. There are also many who have not been treated in time due to inadequate care and other reasons, which we are trying to change.

At this time, or for a long time, the survival rate of newborns is not high. It is not easy for one of them to survive three years old after giving birth to two. In comparison, Wang Yan's rule is already very good, and the survival rate of newborns can reach more than 70%, which is the data he has counted himself.

Apart from other things, public health can greatly improve the sanitary environment. On the other hand, the trained women's delivery team is also growing and developing, which has greatly improved the survival rate. Moreover, Wang Yan organized people to compile various precautions for pregnancy, childbirth, and the subsequent nurturing stage, and the civil officials promoted and popularized them to the people under his jurisdiction.

On the other hand, although there were still not enough doctors under his jurisdiction, there were a considerable number of doctors and apprentices in each city. As long as the baby was born, it could be treated to a certain extent. If not, if the general happened to be here for inspection, he could also ask Wang Yan for treatment. If he didn't make it, it would be up to fate. If they could get to Tuhe, Hua Tuo would definitely be there, and basically everything could be solved.

These systems have improved the survival rate of newborns. Most of the children who were pregnant in the first winter in Liaodong that year and gave birth in the summer were not bad except for some malnutrition. This data of more than 70 is for the batch of children that year, who are now exactly three years old. The freshly baked data is still hot. This kind of data will be counted every year in the future, which is the job of Hua Tuo, the great doctor.

Lao Hua is very irritated. Although the medical atmosphere is indeed strong, there are also a lot of tasks that he doesn't like very much. Although he had scholars working under him, he was afraid of traveling and was very agitated. He is now eager to mess with Wang Yan and send troops to Nanyang to kidnap Zhang Zhongjing...

In fact, Wang Yan's talk about kidnapping Zhang Zhongjing was just a joke. The distance is really too far, and there are too many places to travel through, so things are not confidential and unsafe. The reason why Lao Cai is tied up is because Lao Cai, the mascot, has greater value and is worth taking the risk. Although Zhang Zhongjing is equally valuable, his role can be replaced by General Wang himself. It is not necessary. This is different. But Zhang Zhongjing can't run away. After all, this world belongs to General Wang...

The army under his current rule is all composed of full-time semi-professional soldiers, and has been successfully purified to the point where they are all strong men between the ages of twenty and thirty-two. Of course, this is mainly due to the fact that four years have passed. Those who were only seventeen years old have turned twenty-one, and most of these people who have survived until now have become minor officials.

The retired soldiers are now working in various places. In addition to their duties as police lieutenants, they are now also involved in the task of training militiamen. Local men over fifteen years old must practice military formations during the slack time.

In fact, according to General Wang's consistent idea of ​​governing the people, this task should be completed during the education stage. An analogy to modern times is that when you are in elementary school, you have to practice your arms and legs. In middle school, when you are sensible, have self-control, and will not hurt others or yourself, you have to be given weapons and start practicing martial arts. When you are almost in the third grade of junior high school, Start practicing military formations. I practiced like this until I graduated from high school, by which time this kind of fighting ability had become an instinct of the body.

As long as you maintain a certain amount of militia training, you can solidify this instinct and ensure a certain physical strength. Whether it is a one-on-one fight or a group fight, as long as you gather people and horses, you will be a strong army that is good at fighting.

Of course, this was in ancient times. The use of swords, guns, swords and halberds required skills, and military formations required training. Unlike modern times, you just need to issue a gun and tell how to open and close the safety, and it's over. This is a huge generation difference and there is no comparison.

As for cotton, which ensured winter productivity under the rule, after four years of cultivation and planting, the army and officials all had a double supply of cotton clothes, trousers, and shoes, as well as a set of cotton bedding. It is currently being slowly provided to the people. Compared with millions of people, it is a drop in the bucket. He still has not found land for large-scale planting.

At present, there are only two options. One is to go south, as Qingzhou is suitable for farming. The other is that he goes west, across the grassland, and drives to the Western Regions. It is also suitable for planting there, but the time is not yet there.

Generally speaking, the overall situation is improving and improving with each passing day...

Liu Bei asked: "General, what is your ambition?"

"Why does Xuande ask this? Four years ago, I told you at the foot of Lingzhi City that my ambition is for the Chinese people. The world is not a family of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty has no principles and the people's livelihood is very difficult. I will take my place."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "I know you want to help the Han Dynasty, but I am not optimistic about it. If there is a thin silk thread, and you are in the same land, how should you govern it? Even if you are doing it now, what can you do? The situation of the people is comparable to my governance. In other words, what is your ambition to support the Han Dynasty?"

This indeed concerns Liu Bei. Before he came under Wang Yan's rule, he certainly knew that it was only the time of Wenjing and Hanwu. But when he came to Liaodong, he only took a quick tour from Suizhong to Tuhe. What he saw along the way made him doubt his own political line. Therefore, when Wang Yan asked a question, he could not answer it.

After pondering for a long time, Zhang Fei got up and sat back to drink. Liu Bei finally shook his head: "Before coming here, Bei knew it very well. Now the general asked me, Bei really didn't know. Is the general so confident that he can conquer the Han Dynasty?"

"Do you know why I didn't send my troops south?"

"Please let me know, General."

Wang Yan said with a smile: "It is true that the rear is unstable, the barbarians have not been pacified, and it is not suitable for a large army to attack, so we are slowing down. If not, how do you think the Han Dynasty is safe? Even in recent days, do you think the Han Dynasty is safe?"

"General, please speak clearly."

"Xuande has a heroic spirit and a far-sighted vision. Under the command of the city, I once said something wrong with the Gongsun family, but Gongsun my son never refuted it. But who is Gongsun my son? His family is not well-known, but he can dominate a county. Earth. Do you think that the emperor of Luoyang is making a joke now?

I heard that his health is deteriorating. He has two sons. The eldest son, Bian, is fifteen years old, and the second son, Xie, is seven years old. In the current situation, who do you think these two sons can do, turn things around, and revive the Han Dynasty? "

"General's intention..."

"The Han Dynasty will fall, the world will be in chaos, princes will rise one after another, heroes will emerge in large numbers, and it is the right time for a man to be a man."

Wang Yan interrupted Liu Bei's words, gave his own answer, and continued, "You don't want to surrender to me, so you have been watching carefully in the past two years to see if I can take over the world. If you become a prince in the future, you should Be kind to the people, and when my army arrives, you will surrender and work with me to create a powerful Chinese empire."

Liu Bei understood what General Wang did not say. If he did not surrender at that time and stubbornly resisted, there would be only death and no mercy.

Although what Wang Yan said was very arrogant, Liu Bei didn't feel anything was wrong, and Guan Yu didn't feel anything was wrong either. Zhang Fei's body tensed up in shock, and it touched a painful spot, and he twitched the corner of his mouth, but he didn't feel anything was wrong either.

What started as nonsense four years ago is now beginning to take shape. The army is majestic and powerful, and the people are prosperous and peaceful. Wanting to conquer the world is not just empty talk.

"Bei, you must never forget the general's words." Liu Bei stood up and bowed deeply.

"I have arranged for the three of you brothers to come out of the General's Mansion. Someone will guide them to allocate rooms, handle the inheritance test, and rest for three days. Someone will arrange their places to go. Yun Chang and San Hei, please remember to have an upright mind and treat each other as equals. Don't do this. Relying on force to show off one’s power.”

"Thank you, General, for your stay." Liu Guanzhang bowed and saluted, which was a formal social etiquette. As for being called Sanhei, Zhang Fei, who was already bruised and swollen, just pretended that he didn't hear it. This time he was completely honest...

As a strong man, General Wang just waved his hand casually: "Let's go."

The three brothers bowed again, and then were led out by their guards...

At this time, the sun was getting hot. General Wang drank another glass of iced fruit wine, stood up with the book, and strolled back to the room to continue reading.

The book he is reading now is a textbook. After three years, a new edition of the straw textbooks that were temporarily used as replacements was finally released. Of course, the official textbooks are only for liberal arts subjects.

The most elementary level is for literacy, which takes three years. Then the advanced books began to cover hundreds of philosophies, of course Confucianism was the main one. This is the influence of Dong Zhongshu. It is said that he dismissed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. Confucianism was the prominent school in the world.

However, Wang Yan eliminated some of the contents, such as the induction of heaven and man, the three cardinal principles, etc. After all, he wanted to broaden the people's wisdom. Where is the need for such mysterious legitimacy? He cultivates the nation's fighting capacity and enhances the nation's consciousness of struggle. We also need the so-called principles of the king and the principles of the ministers.

What remains from his textbooks is the interpretation of the core Confucian ideas of "benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, trust, gentleness, respect, thrift, frugality" by the great Confucian scholars of the time. This is the meaning of liberal arts. Of course, basic common sense such as basic counting will also be taught. This is another five years of work.

The above is the stage for laying the foundation for brainwashing students. They go to school at the age of six. In the past eight years, both men and women are basically capable of literary and military skills. At the age of fourteen, he had already formed his own thoughts based on what he had been washed through.

The next thing to learn is skills, which is engineering. There are more choices, because scholars are all great talents. General Wang said that we should break down and study deeply, so there are many.

Medical science is definitely a major subject, but this one is quite special. After all, it has a huge bearing on human life. After research by Hua Tuo and some other doctors, they also believe that one should learn medicine as early as possible and lay a solid foundation, so at the age of ten, students will be selected to enter medicine and receive education.

In addition, there are astrology, Yixue, agriculture, Taoism, etc., to name but a few, including engineering, liberal arts, and metaphysics.

Wang Yan just looked at the various subjects without saying a word. As long as the students have someone to teach them, it doesn't matter. Over a long period of time, under his instructions of "subdivision and in-depth study", various disciplines must have developed rapidly. The more they study, they will naturally find the "Tao"...

While Wang Yan was reading, Zhen Sheng walked in: "Sheng, meet the general."

"What's the matter?"

"General, the four-year period has come and my daughter Zhen has reached adulthood..."

"Come on, there is no need to be extravagant. I have already said that we are all equal wives. Unless I humiliate the Zhen family, you should know that all the wealthy families are married to me, and most of them are legitimate daughters. It is really impossible to succeed. I have not yet ascended the throne. The emperor actually has a harem." Wang Yan shook his head in amusement.

"Yes, General Sheng has known for a long time, but he just received a letter from his family and came to report to General." Zhen Sheng said, "Four years ago, General once said that Gumo (Aksu) was suitable for growing cotton. Sheng had already sent a caravan and contacted Ma Teng Han Sui, there was chaos in Liangzhou and Xizhou at that time, but he did not reply. He also sent a letter to Han Sui with his family letter, saying that he could send troops to Gumo, and he wanted the general to plant salt, iron and cotton first."

Wang Yan raised his eyebrows. There was chaos at that time and it was Han Sui who was busy rebelling. Now he has written a reply. It is probably because General Wang's strength has been passed on to him.

Silently calculating the time, Han Sui could live for many years. General Wang nodded: "We are seven thousand miles apart and the road is difficult and dangerous. Is it possible to protect the safety of the people in the salt and iron caravan?"

Zhen Sheng opened his mouth, shook his head helplessly and said: "It's difficult..."

After pondering for a moment, Wang Yan replied: "You wrote to Han Sui. The road is long and dangerous, and the baggage is difficult to reach. If he has the courage, he should send troops to the grassland and attack him from the east. I will also send troops to attack him from the west. We will flatten five Thousands of miles of grassland to kill the barbarians, even if we cannot completely wipe out Xianbei, we should drive them as far as Mobei and not dare to go south to open up trade routes. This is a great achievement for a man."

"ah……"

Zhen Sheng couldn't help but open his mouth and his eyes widened. If this wasn't his big boss, spitting on his face immediately, would you be crazy?

Wang Yan asked with a smile: "Meng Guang thinks it can't be done?"

"The expedition wasted a lot of money and food, and we can only trade twice a year. If it's just cotton, it's not worth it. Sheng thinks that maybe he can send an envoy to communicate with the Xianbei Chanyu and let him transport goods back and forth. With some money and food, we can yes."

Wang Yan shook his head. He couldn't trust his own people. How could he still expect barbarians who were robbing and reneging on their promises? If you can make a lot of money at once, who will work so hard back and forth to earn that little hard-earned money?

"Inform Han Sui of my intention, send a caravan with a small amount of salt and iron treasures, bring more cotton seeds, and send a few books on cotton cultivation methods to Han Sui and tell him the truth. Cotton is cultivated by barbarians, and he only The trade can be controlled, and the harvest can be achieved without troops and horses. If he agrees to the expedition to the grassland, when he replies to Liaodong, it will be the day when I send troops. If he does not agree, he will collect cotton and wait until I capture Youzhou and merge it. , open up business channels and pay off the debt at once with him.”

"Yes, General."

Zhen Sheng quickly cupped his hands, turned around and ran away. He was afraid that if he kept talking for a while, the general would really send troops to attack the grassland. That would be really terrible.

"The pattern is too narrow."

The general laughed and continued to look at the textbook.

The grassland will have to be fought sooner or later. If Han Sui had the guts, he would not lie and would directly flatten the grassland. Anyway, there is nothing to do now, and there is no expansion of civilian power. Fuyu and the small Goguryeo in the north were beaten to pay tribute, watching the blunt knife cut the meat.

So even if this didn't happen, Liao Hua's cavalry would also start fighting on the grassland, because there was really nowhere to go...

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