The first batch of Bingzhou refugees who walked quickly arrived on the evening of the third day, which was already the eighth day of February.
For a time, there was a lot of noise inside and outside Yunzhongwu, turning into a mess.
Jin San angrily gathered three groups of soldiers and used spear poles to attack the common people who did not obey orders.
He had become accustomed to the strict orders in the army. When he first saw the free and unorganized refugees in Bingzhou, he almost got angry and killed someone.
After a lot of commotion, he finally calmed down.
The common people first set up tents and then received steamed rice. For a while, the smoke from the cooking pots curled up, giving a strong sense of life.
At Youshi, when Mi Zhi arrived outside Yunzhongwu with a team of carriages and horses, he saw such a scene.
His eyes were fixed on Shao Xun.
It is said that this king was very violent when he killed people, but at this moment he was holding a crying child, as if he wanted to comfort him.
Maybe he was not a good person. The child was so frightened that he burst into tears.
Mi Zhi smiled unconsciously.
Du Dan followed him and looked at the cottage carefully.
The first impression is that it is chaotic.
The cottage was small, but there were too many people living there, so tents were set up everywhere, stretching from the foot of the plateau to the edge of the bamboo forest in the distance.
The grooms and servants have already begun to unload the goods, mainly grain, a total of more than 5,000 dendrobiums, and a small amount of burlap, clay pots, wooden bowls and other daily necessities.
Qiu Da, a talented person in the village, and Li Yu organized a group of young men to help carry the goods.
Mi Zhi and Du Yin stood aside with hands folded, chatting casually.
"What do you think of this village in Chongjie?" As Du Dan, who has experienced the renovation and expansion of Wubao, he is a professional. As soon as he arrived here, he looked around with critical eyes.
In his opinion, Yunzhongwu has chosen a good place.
There are rivers passing by on the northeast and north sides. There are large areas of flat land on both sides of the river, which can be turned into farmland. If you dig deep ditches and divert water for irrigation, these are excellent irrigated lands, which is amazing.
But it was just admiration, and he wouldn't even covet it.
The Luoshui River Valley does not lack land or water, but it lacks people.
Yiquanwu is only a dozen miles away from the county seat, and the best land has been occupied. No matter how much they have, they can't take it, and they don't have enough manpower.
There is also lush vegetation near Yunzhongwu. Bamboo seas, woods, and wild meadows can be seen everywhere, and they can all be used.
Bamboo can be used to make various utensils and even bamboo slips.
You can cut wood and collect firewood in the forest, and there is no shortage of firewood.
Barren grass can be used to raise cattle and sheep, which is not without some small supplements - for Yunzhongwu, those barren meadows that are not suitable for being converted into farmland are themselves "food", which is realized through cattle and sheep.
"I'm afraid it will take more than a year to complete it, right?" Mi Zhi said: "My family's fortress wall in the East China Sea only took a year and cost a lot of money."
"It will definitely take a year." Du Dan nodded and said, "You have to have enough money and food. General Shao's eunuch is not that rich, right?"
He always felt a little weird.
How much can a young man from a military background accumulate after just three years in Luoyang? How come he has the courage to try to build a fort?
A large family often has hundreds of people and has been managed for several generations before it can reach the grand situation it is today. It is really difficult for a young general with no feet to catch up in their footsteps.
"Du Gong didn't know something." Mi Zhi said: "General Shao bravely conquered the three armies, and the emperor personally gave him the title of 'the hero who supports the sky and protects him'. He was richly rewarded."
Du Dan smiled and said nothing, not believing it in his heart.
Will you get money if you win three armies bravely? Unless you go directly to rob, you still have to accumulate it honestly.
Yunzhongwu, life will be very sad this year.
With so many new people here, they open their mouths to eat, which consumes a lot of money.
Even if a lot of new fields are opened, and even if those fields are not pure wasteland, the yield per mu will not be high in the first year.
The second year was so-so, but not much better.
It will not be until the third year that the land becomes mature and grain can be harvested normally.
"Mr. Lang is here." Mi Zhi whispered, and then hurried forward.
Du Dan adjusted his appearance and stepped forward.
For such a small matter as transporting food, he didn't need to personally lead the team, but he came mainly to meet the general.
They've made it clear that they want to take root in Yiyang, so there's no harm in making some friends. Maybe we'll even have to help each other in the future.
The three of them quickly greeted each other.
"I heard that Zhongjie has been appointed as the official of the imperial court? I'm very happy and congratulated." Shao Xun said with a smile.
It's not considered a low-level position.
With Mi Zhi's family background, his official career started in Futang, so he should have benefited from Mi Huang's rapid rise in the past three years.
"We can only work with sincerity and fear, and work diligently to live up to Sikong's trust." Mi Zhi replied.
"Duke Du personally escorted the grain and grass, which makes me flattered." Shao Xun looked at Du Dan again and said.
"Everything is fine, so I came to Nvji Mountain to have a look. This place Xiaolangjun chose is wonderful." Du Dan looked away from the soldiers behind Shao Xun and Ding Zhuang, and his smile was a little stiff.
Just now I was still thinking that Shao Xun’s foundation was too shallow and his accumulation was not enough. What happened to these people?
Eleven soldiers stood tall with their spears in hand, motionless.
Taking a closer look at their bodies, they all had iron armor with sleeves, and small modifications were made on their waists. A ring-headed knife, a bow tip, and a quiver were hung on the waist. The quiver was tied with a bow string and a rope.
I vaguely heard Mi Huang mention before that Shao Xun was "too ambitious" in his military training and required everyone to be proficient in using spears, ring-headed knives and walking bows.
Among a team of fifty people, at least twenty people should choose to learn one of the halberds, long-handled axes, or wooden poles, twenty people should learn how to use hooks and sickles, and ten should learn how to use crossbows and long swords.
The soldiers trained in this way are a bit scary if you think about it carefully.
If I think about it more deeply, it's not really worth it, it's too expensive.
Even if Shao Xun could equip them with all the equipment, he couldn't shorten the training time.
It won't take a few years to achieve success. The person in front of me probably hasn't matured yet.
In addition, this kind of soldiers must be focused and devote most of their energy to training. In other words, they must be supported by dedicated personnel so that they can sustain the huge consumption.
Is it worth it?
But he also had to admit that this kind of soldier was really powerful and could do anything. From a distance, he could shoot arrows to kill the enemy, and from close range, he could use long and short weapons to fight, even if he encountered cavalry, he could give it a try.
Is he really poor?
"Shao Langjun's soldiers are all armored, which is really enviable." Du Dan couldn't help but look at these people and praised them.
"It's all about attacking Shi Chao. What Zhang Fangshi captured is nothing." Shao Xun laughed and said.
What he said was half true and half false. It was true that some of them were captured, and the rest were taken advantage of during the chaos in Luoyang.
In fact, he is currently having people clean up Jinyong City, transporting the weapons captured from the battlefield and sending them to Yunzhongwu for storage. The first batch has already arrived with the refugees.
The Shaoyuan guests behind the eleven silver spear soldiers were holding in their hands the weapons that Shi Chao had commanded at the time - made in Yecheng and of high quality.
In a sense, Shao Xun is now wealthy because he has many weapons and equipment.
As a member of the system, he has never personally felt the pain of the refugee army's lack of equipment, nor the discomfort of the refugee army's lack of military personnel.
But everything has pros and cons.
While you have enjoyed these benefits, you will certainly have to endure troubles that the refugee army has never had, such as having someone bossing you around, being constrained by the system, and being easily suppressed by higher-level officials, etc.
Nothing is perfect.
"The general is brave and brave. With the general in Yiyang, we can rest easy." When Du Dan heard Shao Xun nonchalantly mentioning the capture, he almost broke his guard and could only say a compliment.
"Luoyang is famous for his bravery. My father controls Hongnong. If I can get help from the general, I can really sit back and relax." Mi Zhi also said.
Shao Xun winked at him and said, "This is easy."
Mi Zhi avoided his eyes and said nothing.
But both of them understood what was going on, and the following was completely operational: Hongnong did not have county soldiers, so they could definitely draw them from the Kingdom's army.
While the few people were talking, the food had already begun to be transferred to the village.
The refugees in Bingzhou were organized and stored bags of grain in the warehouse.
Their faces were filled with smiles.
If you have not experienced the life of begging and escaping, you cannot deeply understand their mentality.
Food is the human heart and morale.
With these grains as a foundation, the refugees in Bingzhou were calmed down. It would be much easier to drive them to do this and that.
When this year's autumn harvest is completed, even if the harvested food is completely insufficient to support the consumption of the entire dock, they will be able to take root completely because they see hope.
If there is hope, there is everything.
Young children can survive without having to exchange children with others for food.
Parents can be supported without having to watch them starve to death in pain, while leaving precious food to their children and grandchildren.
The couple can also have a place to live. After working hard for a few years, they may be able to save some food and exchange cloth with others to make new clothes.
very nice.
Having experienced a life of ups and downs, they cherish a stable life.
"There is one more thing that I almost forgot to mention to the general." Mi Zhi suddenly said: "My father has decided to set off to the west and north across the mountain road to Mianchi in two days."
"I will return to the army tomorrow." Shao Xun replied.
"That's very good." Mi Zhi smiled.
An agreement has been reached in Yiyang. The commanders of Zhuwu Forts donated 230,000 hu of grain, 50 horses, and 1,000 pigs and sheep to support military supplies - 30,000 hu of which were given to Shao Xun.
When Shao Xun heard Mi Zhi's words, he knew better.
Road robbery is too low-end.
The way they use their official status in the imperial court and lead a large army to do both carrot and stick is a high-end robbery.
Anyway, as long as they don't push the Wubao commander to death, leave some room, and have the righteousness of the court, the Wubao commanders who are used to spending money to eliminate disasters will automatically provide money and food.
Yiyang is just the first stop.
After the food was emptied, Mi Zhi and Du Dan left.
In order to thank Yiquanwu for the extra pots and pans, some wooden farm tools and a hundred jars of salted water, Shao Xun had dozens of spears and ring-shou knives brought as a return gift.
Du Dan didn't refuse and accepted it directly.
Yiquanwu has the ability to make weapons, but it is quite lacking, and the quality is not as good as those used in the army.
The equipment that Shao Xun donated in return was indeed what they urgently needed, and he couldn't refuse it.
At the same time, I was still thinking about whether I could buy more?
Yunzhongwu is full of waste and needs to be renovated. Everything is lacking, but there are opportunities.
Chapter completed!