With the double guarantee of the Chamber of Commerce and the Mint, today's Yizhou can be called a peaceful and prosperous age!
Moisturized by the huge interests of the Chamber of Commerce, the major worlds in Yizhou have benefited a lot, which is much higher than the previous income from their own operations.
If anyone opposes the Chamber of Commerce at this moment, the top families will eradicate them even without Liu Zhang taking action.
All the Yizhou clans have benefited a lot, and the treasury of the Yizhou Prefectural Mufu can no longer be described as enriched.
In terms of grain alone, Yizhou's overall grain storage is no less than tens of millions of dan!
Liu Zhang did not expand any land in these five years, but he benefited far more than Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Sun Ce and others who occupied large areas of land!
With the current strength of Yizhou, Liu Zhang can lead an army of 100,000 to conquer without any need to consider any issues such as logistics.
It is now the fifth year of Jian'an, 200 AD, and the Battle of Guandu has begun. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao faced off with nearly 200,000 troops on the edge of the Yellow River.
Liu Zhang knew very well that there was no room for further development in Yizhou now, and the time had come to go north!
Five years have already allowed Liu Zhang to sharpen his blade extremely sharply!
Liu Zhang is waiting. After a person returns, he will immediately move his troops to Hanzhong.
This day is getting closer and closer, this expedition will definitely last for a long time, and Liu Zhang is doing his best to spend the limited time with his family.
He pinched the cheek of his daughter in his arms again, and Liu Zhang showed a hint of love in his eyes.
After the war, until I see my daughter again, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time and her height will grow a lot...
"Husband, are you going to lead an army to conquer again?"
Cai Yan keenly sensed a trace of killing intent in Liu Zhang's eyes.
Although Cai Yan was very satisfied with her five years of peaceful life, when it was time to say goodbye, she always felt a lot of reluctance and worry in her heart.
Liu Zhang did not hide anything and nodded seriously.
"Yes, now Yizhou has a strong military, sufficient supplies of food and grass, and the soldiers of the three armies are ready. It is a great time to go north!"
"Yan'er, my husband is a descendant of a Han empress, and I think about restoring the Han Dynasty all the time. Now that the right place and people are in Yizhou, if I haven't done anything yet, then my husband is really in vain!"
Nowadays, Yizhou has completely reached the stage where it is nothing but a blockbuster.
Once you go all out, you will definitely be able to take over the entire Liangzhou in one go, and even march eastward again to take all the lands in Guanzhong under your control.
"Husband, you...must pay attention to safety..."
Seeing Liu Zhang's confident eyes, Cai Yan couldn't say anything to demoralize him, so he could only turn all the worries in his heart into words of concern.
"Don't worry! We have made it through the most difficult times, not to mention we have a huge advantage!"
Liu Zhang put Liu Xin down and then took his 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 may 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 heartache.
"Do not worry..."
Liu Zhang didn't say anything else, he just gently patted the beautiful backs of the three of them, enjoying this rare time.
Not long after, a servant came forward.
"Lord, there is news from you that Lord Lu has arrived ten miles outside the city."
finally come!
Liu Zhang was shocked. After waiting for such a long time, he finally got Lu Su back!
In five years, Lu Su kept his promise, and more than a million barbarians from Nanzhong surrendered!
Although not all the barbarians were brought under their command, it had no impact on the situation in South China.
In the entire six counties of Nanzhong, there are less than 100,000 barbarians hiding in the mountains.
As long as the governors of the six counties continue to implement Lu Su's policy, they will surely be able to assimilate the barbarians forever.
Liu Yun, Cai Yan, and Wu Ran were very sensible, and they broke free from Liu Zhang's arms and wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes immediately.
"Husband, go and get busy! Mr. Lu has made outstanding contributions. He has worked hard in Nanzhong for five years for the great cause of Yizhou. Husband, you'd better welcome him in person!"
Cai Yan was a little older and was the spokesperson among the three. After some awe-inspiring speeches, Liu Yun and Wu Ran expressed their agreement.
Liu Zhang nodded happily, without saying much, turned around and walked out of the house.
"Sister, Master Lu's return may be the beginning of my husband's war..."
After several years of companionship, Liu Yun had long been reluctant to leave Liu Zhang.
"Hey, I just hope that my husband can defeat the enemy and regain the Han Dynasty as soon as possible, so that we don't have to endure the pain of missing you day and night..."
Cai Yan could never let go of Liu Zhang, but five years of companionship really made her very satisfied.
Although Wu Ran didn't say anything, his eyes revealed trust and determination.
After Liu Zhang left the Prefecture Mufu, he immediately took Jia Xu, Xun You, Liu Ye, Dian Wei, and Tai Shici to the city gate to personally greet Lu Zijing, who had made great achievements.
In the past five years, the state pastoral government has spent countless amounts of money and food, and its investment in Nanzhong was even enough to support several wars involving hundreds of thousands of 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 persevered.
The gradual stabilization of Nanzhong and the gradual return of the Chamber of Commerce to the right track are doing their best to replenish the state pastoral office that is extremely empty due to excessive consumption.
Finally today, Nanzhong is no longer a burden, but has become a great blessing to Yizhou.
Nanzhong provided countless cattle and other livestock, which made immeasurable contributions to the entire agriculture of Yizhou.
Then there are mineral resources that will shock the world.
Gold, silver, copper, and iron are inexhaustible and inexhaustible!
Thanks to the supply from Nanzhong, Chengdu can build ordnance without worrying about raw materials and other issues.
After several years of accumulation, the equipment of Liu Zhang's army has been completely renewed. Iron armor has completely replaced leather armor, and the weapons are all the sharpest iron tools.
When it comes to the number of soldiers, Liu Zhang may not be the top one, but when it comes to the sophisticated weapons and equipment of his soldiers, Liu Zhang considers himself second, and absolutely no one dares to claim to be first.
Whether it was Yuan Shao who occupied the four states in Hebei, Cao Cao who occupied the Central Plains, Sun Ce who unified the six counties in Jiangdong, or Liu Biao who occupied nine counties in Jingxiang, there was 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 still fought in leather armor. Only the most elite men under their command, less than ten thousand people, were equipped with iron armor.
Lu Su's contribution to Nanzhong is definitely not just a matter of merit in the present and benefit for the future, but a real contribution and benefit that are immediately presented.