The people were talking about it, and they didn't understand the big truth. From Liu Zhang's words, they could hear a meaning. Liu Bei took them out of Guanzhong, carefully governing the city and destroying crops and escaping the stone city today for his personal purposes.
Self-interest.
Now that there is nothing, it is even worse than when I was in Guanzhong, how can these people not be angry?
"What should we do then? Sir." A woman shouted.
"Yes, what should I do."
"Whoever wants to go to Jingyi Prefectures, who wants to go to Tianshui, who wants to stay in Shicheng?" Liu Zhang asked.
The people looked at each other and looked at Liu Zhang blankly.
Liu Zhang said: "The land orders in Jingyi Prefectures have matured, and the government's agricultural supporting facilities have also been sound. After you go there, you can directly obtain land to cultivate. The government will build a thatched hut for you for free, rent oxen and other agricultural tools.
If you choose to migrate to Jingyi, you will receive rations. I, Liu Zhang, can guarantee you that you can settle down and work in Jingyi.
Tianshui, because it was a war transition, many measures were not implemented, or the implementation was not implemented, but if you go, Prefect Wang Yi will try to arrange land and residence as much as possible.
Shicheng, let me tell you the truth. Some time ago, our Sichuan Army was short of food. You should have heard of it. We killed thousands of general soldiers who looted the food and grass of the people.
Even for the severe disaster of Baima Qiang, this marquis personally ordered Fan Lixiang, the commander of the Shenwei Army, to lead the troops to wipe out, even if he forced the rebellion of tens of thousands of Qiang people, he would do whatever he could."
The people were shocked to hear that for the sake of the people, they killed so many of their soldiers at once, and directly destroyed an army, even if tens of thousands of people surrendered to the enemy, they would do whatever they could.
This is a good army for the people, and this is a good adult who seeks benefits for the people.
"But." Liu Zhang said sadly: "Our army still lacks food and supplies. If you choose to stay in Shicheng, you will definitely not live well in Jingyi, or even worse than Tianshui."
The people looked sad. They had no choice but to leave the well and return home and escape from Guanzhong. Shicheng embodies their efforts to start from scratch. Every inch of land and tiles here are full of their memories of trying to settle down.
Many of them really don't want to leave anymore.
"I understand." Liu Zhang said: "You already have feelings for Shicheng and hope to stay here. I, Liu Zhang, understand you. Although I can't help you too much, since the Sichuan Army has arrived here, it is the responsibility to restore your life for you.
We cannot build houses for you, but we can provide you with some military accounts. We cannot help you produce, but I will leave a army to help you open land and transplant drought-tolerant crops, such as Chameng rice, to improve you
grain output.
When you get something, you may have to wait until this time next year. We will send you food rations, but not too much. Maybe this year, you will have to live a very difficult life. Can you bear it?"
After hearing Liu Zhang's words, the people showed joy on their faces. Although Liu Zhang said that the Sichuan Army could not do much, it had already exceeded their expectations.
It can provide them with tents, help them open fields, and distribute food that will not starve to death. This is already a great gift. What else can I pick on in the moment of despair?
The warmth flowed through the people's hearts, as if they saw hope for the future, and their faces were finally no longer confused.
The aristocratic clans say that the Sichuan army is jackal and hungry, but what has always been circulated at the bottom of the people is that the Sichuan army loves the people as much as their sons, especially Liu Zhang and Shenwei army Fan Lixiang, who are both talked about by the suffering people of Yongzhou.
It seems that today, it is true that it is well-known.
Liu Zhang walked back to the army, Huang Yueying said, "The lord is really sharp. First, belittle Liu Bei, let the people recognize Liu Bei's hypocritical face, contrast with our Sichuan Army, and then lower the expectations of the Sichuan Army. Finally, the Sichuan Army is given relief. How can the people not?
Thank you. The food we pay has maximized the benefits."
"Maximize." Liu Zhang smiled bitterly: "These nearly 100,000 people, in a year, I don't know how much food they will consume."
"It's worth it." Huang Yueying said.
Liu Zhang nodded. When the Sichuan Army was in short supply of food, Liu Zhang was just feeling a little distressed.
But Liu Zhang absolutely understood the benefits of taking out these grains. Nearly 100,000 people were resettled, and the people of Guanzhong would hear about it. The Sichuan Army's love for the people was decided, and the rest was only military strikes.
This seems to be the most relaxing thing.
Moreover, the Sichuan Army was not unaffordable. The last time the food was short of food was perhaps the last time for the Sichuan Army.
The Sichuan Army basically did not blindly expand its army. Since Liu Zhang pacified Jingzhou, he has almost never recruited many soldiers. Instead, he has inadvertently achieved elite troops and recruited soldiers. He has replaced new soldiers instead of expanding the number.
The Sichuan Army fought north to Yongliang. In addition to the Shenwei Army, only dispatched troops from Yizhou, including half of the foreign troops, including 110,000 Western Qiang, 40,000 Southern Barbarians and Wuxi Barbarians, and only 150,000 Han troops.
These 150,000 Han troops, 20,000 elite cavalry of Lei Tong, 10,000 Han cavalry of Pang Rou, 5,000 heavy cavalry of Huang Zhong, and 40,000 infantry of Zhang Ren, including the elite soldiers of Dongzhou, as well as the powerful bow soldiers of the hook and sickle soldiers who killed the horses and the powerful bow soldiers of the horses.
Various special arms.
There were about 10,000 ordinary soldiers, which was the number that Liu Zhang had pacified Hanzhong.
If the troops do not expand, the agricultural population will not be reduced. Various agricultural measures will be issued to introduce high-yield crops, especially the introduction of Chameng rice.
This year is the first year for rice cultivation in Chameng. It is precisely because the rice in Chameng is not mature that the drought has caused the Sichuan Army to lack food.
Since the large-scale rebellion was quenched, almost all the food in Yizhou was reduced to zero, and Jingzhou was even classified as negative due to the Jiangling flood.
Although the land order, the purchase of grain from northeast Jiangdong, the government allocates oxen, invents new agricultural tools, and various measures are issued, these are just slowly resuming production. The ability to solve the problem of Jingyi people's livelihood so quickly is undoubtedly due to these
policy.
In the past few years, I used up a little bit of food. Although the Battle of the Western Qiang and the Battle of the Southern Barbarians did not shake the foundation of Jingyi's agricultural foundation, there was no grain stored.
However, after this year, Jingyi has completely restored and surpassed the previous agricultural productivity under the policy of low taxes and no rest and rest policy of levying several years.
The introduction of refugees and the migration of barbarians and Qiang people increased a large number of agricultural populations and greatly reduced the exploitation of the aristocratic races. These factors combined were enough to allow Jingyi to produce enough food.
In addition, the double-season rice, Chameng rice and Chameng rice were cultivated on a large scale in the first year of this year, which not only successfully made up for the losses of the drought, but also provided a large amount of military rations for the Sichuan Army.
Taking multiple measures, as long as Jing Yi is still as he is now, the officials are honest and diligent, Liu Zhang's pastoral palace is endless and extravagant. Liu Zhang really didn't expect that Jing Yi would have a food shortage crisis, even if there was a local disaster, it would be fine.
response.
Four years ago, Huang Yueying set a four or five-year rest period. Unfortunately, because due to the constant changes, Jing Yi only had a rest for one year.
But no one expected that under the various measures that followed, even if Jing Yi was practicing while fighting and cultivating, he had recovered.
The harvest in the first season of this year was destroyed by drought. After the precipitation began in summer, people rushed to plant the second season of rice.
By the time of harvest in the second season and with the Chameng rice, Liu Zhang could take out enough food to settle the people of Shicheng and maintain the supply of the army. It can be imagined that in the coming years, Jingyi's grain output will only get better and better.
Therefore, although it consumes food to settle these people, it is absolutely worth it compared to the benefits obtained. It is a wise choice for the people and themselves.
"Lord, it's really strange that Liu Bei won't go to Guanzhong and rushed to Xiliang. It's better for the lord to lead a large army here and prepare to attack Guanzhong. Yueying leads his troops to pursue him and will take Liu Bei's head."
Liu Zhang smiled and said, "Liu Bei, a generation of heroes, is now a fighter who is so powerful that he will kill Liu Bei. This marquis will send troops himself."
The vanguard of the Sichuan Army divided into more than a dozen routes to pursue Liu Bei, bypassing the people along the way, and chasing the Liang army. The Liangzhou infantry could not escape. Some took off their military uniforms and threw away their weapons and mixed into the people as deserters. Some were killed and some surrendered.
Liu Bei led the cavalry straight to Xiliang.
In the vast wilderness, refugees helped the elderly and the young, while the cavalry of the Sichuan and Liang army ran. Because the wind and sand were too strong, just like the Qiang and Xianbei soldiers, all the cavalry were covered with scarves.
"There is Liu Bei's big sword in front of me, kill him."
Ma Chao was the first to catch up with the main force of the Liang army, but Liu Bei led the army to drag the heavy army of people to stagger forward. Even if the Western Liang cavalry chased him, they did not escape.
Ma Chao squeezed his silver spear and led the Western Liang cavalry to kill him. The Liang army was about to collapse and scattered. Liu Bei, who was covered in a mask, ran away. Ma Chao chased him tightly, bent his bow and arrow, and shot Liu Bei off his horse with one arrow.
Ma Chao snorted lightly, rushed forward, jumped off the war horse and kicked Liu Bei, pulled Liu Bei's face towel away, and was shocked. This was not Liu Bei, but a fake with a body, hair accessories, clothes and beard exactly the same as Liu Bei.
goods.
Ma Chao stared at the fake Liu Bei's body and stood there in a daze.
Ma Xiu said: "Brother, we were trapped in Liu Bei's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. I asked why Liu Bei kept running northwest with people. I thought he was going to cross the slow flow area of the Yellow River, but unexpectedly it was a trick of transplanting flowers and connecting trees, which was hateful."
Pang De said: "General, we have now traveled two hundred miles northwest. If the big-eared thief goes around the south, we will never be able to catch up. What should we do?"
"Even if the big-eared thief runs into Xiliang, I, Ma Xiu, will kill him." Ma Xiu said angrily.
"There is still a glimmer of hope." Ma Chao was stunned for a long time. He chased Liu Bei with hatred, but he was actually caught in a trick of losing his bag. When he saw that it was a fake Liu Bei, Ma Chao couldn't help but lose his mind for a short time.
"Select the three fastest horses immediately, choose the best knights, and immediately gallop towards Didao without stopping, let Jincheng Fan Lixiang block it nearby, and you must not let the big-eared thief escape."
Ma Chao sent a knight to Fan Lixiang camp with a glimmer of hope. Jincheng was on the bank of the Yellow River. If the big-eared thief ran away with all his might, it would be too late. If the big-eared thief fled with his family army, he might catch up.