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Chapter 256
After a dull banquet, Yang Zheng, Lu Zhi, and Du Yu got together.

Yang Zheng expressed his idea to reduce taxes and divide the land, so as to attract the people of Yongliang to Xiping.

The arable fields in the Hehuang land plus the pastures in the West Sea should be more than enough to feed a million people.

The total population under Yang Zheng's rule is only about 16.

After thinking about it, Lu Zhi said: "The land in Hehuang is not a problem. The problem is that if the tax is reduced, the military government may not be able to afford it. The general expanded the army to [-]. It has only been two years since Xiping was settled, and the foundation is not strong."

16 people support [-] troops, and the pressure is great.

Equipment, training, and food for soldiers are all money.

And Yang Zheng also planned to offer [-] armored cavalry, which was the Gold Swallowing Beast.

The war horses are all good horses, and the soldiers are also strong and strong. People eat meat, horses are fed, and the equipment used is high-quality goods.

At present, there are only about [-] cold-forged cavalry in the army, less than half of them.

Lu Zhi's words were like pouring cold water on Yang Zheng's head.

Ideas can be wild, but in practice, you must be down-to-earth.

"The Battle of Breaking the Qiang lasted for one and a half months. There were 7000 regular troops, 53 horses, [-] slaves, [-] male and female civilians who escorted food and grass, and [-] livestock. A total of [-] grains were consumed. Twelve thousand seven hundred shi." Lu Zhi managed the rear and had a deep understanding of all kinds of consumption.

"So much?" Yang Zheng asked in surprise.

That's almost half of last year's harvest.

It's true that if you are not in charge of your family, you don't know how expensive firewood is.

Du Yu said: "When I was young, I read military books. There is a record in the Juyan Han Bamboo Slips, and the soldiers' rations are three stones and three buckets a month."

Lu Zhi smiled and said, "That's the soldiers' food intake, as well as war horses and livestock."

A soldier's meal is usually one or two wheat cakes, sprinkled with some salt, and there is no meat and fat to supplement calories, and they consume a lot of food.

Yang Zheng suddenly realized that it was not a matter of attracting the people of Yongliang now, but that he was about to be unable to open the pot.

Xiping was able to support and not fail, firstly because [-] to [-] slaves were sweating like water in the fields, and secondly, taking over Feng Qi's channel, the private salt and war horses made a lot of profits.

But many of the slaves are still a year or two away from the five-year period, and they are turned into waiting to return.

Food is a strategic material, and the demand is huge. The imperial courts of the three countries are very concerned about it, and it is difficult to get it through trade.

In fact, all the problems are that Xiping's foundation is too thin, and the expansion is too fast, and the rear cannot keep up.

Lu Zhi took a sip of the tea, "Oh, it's not easy for you to be a poor family, the old man's gray hair has grown a lot."

Yang Zheng smiled awkwardly: "Uncle Lao is here."

"So let's postpone the policy of tax cuts and land distribution. Xiping won't have the strength for at least five years." Lu Zhi put down his teacup, closed his eyes, and tapped on the wooden table.

This is almost the meaning of seeing off guests.

Yang Zheng's surging ambition just now fell to the bottom in an instant.

A penny beats a hero.

Qianghu's current obedience post is based on being able to eat, try cutting off their supply for two days...

We used to worry about no one, but now we worry about food when there are people.

Things in the world are so difficult.

Du Yu was also a little disappointed, "This way I won't bother Duke Lu." He cupped his hands and prepared to leave.

Yang Zheng, however, was a little unwilling. This was obviously a broad road.

If you solve the problems of the era, you can dominate this era.

In the impoverished and weak China of the later generations, didn't the great man overthrow the three mountains with the power of the people at the bottom?
Yang Zheng's mind was spinning rapidly.

There is so much to learn from history.

The Tuntian system was activated in the Han Dynasty, so the Western Regions were acquired.

Developed to later...

"Fu Bingzhi!" Three words popped out of Yang Zheng's mouth.

Lu Zhi and Du Yu were puzzled.

"Soldiers and peasants are united, allocating the land as a mansion, training and fighting in leisure time, farming in busy time, no taxation, if there is a war, call them, soldiers prepare their own food, grass and armaments and assemble!"

There is no shortage of land in Xiping, and the land can be used to raise troops to minimize the burden on the Qiang Mansion.

The land is there, and it cannot be distributed to the people of Yongliang, it is better to be distributed to the soldiers.

This is actually a reduced version of the Fubing system, and it can also be regarded as an enhanced version of the Han and Wei garrison system.

The soldiers were raised among the ridges of the fields.

Wei State’s garrison system went astray. The garrison soldiers suffered unspeakably. They had to sweat and bleed, and all the income from farming was returned to the officials.

The enthusiasm of the soldiers can be imagined.

However, Yang Zheng's military system gave the soldiers a lot of benefits and stimulated their enthusiasm.

Of course, the Fubing system also has huge problems.

For example, if the territory expands in the future, the place where soldiers can be gathered is too far away, and they will go back and forth again and again, and the food and drink expenses will not be affordable, and the farming season will also be delayed.

There is no one solution under the sun that can solve all problems.

There are many problems in the future of the Fubing system, but it is very suitable for the current situation in Xiping. There are many soldiers, many lands, many enemies, and a weak foundation.

A thing that has existed for more than two hundred years through the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang Dynasties must have its merits.

The system can be improved step by step.

The Tuntian system and the Fubing system have also undergone many improvements.

The Weisuo system of Emperor Hongwu is actually a garrison system in disguise...

The two or three years after the Battle of the Qiang will be the most valuable period for Yang Zheng's strategic development.

The key is that if you develop, others will also develop.

Others are richer than you, have food, have people, have a family background, and have a lot of talents...

There are no fools these days, if you treat others as fools, you are often the real fool yourself.

If you don't surpass them in terms of the system and achieve overtaking in curves, with Xiping's current situation, it would be nice to be able to get out of Tuyuhun.

The biggest possibility is that after the brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao have stabilized their country, they will not attack Wu and Shu, and integrate the Guandong and Guanzhong first to solve their own worries.

Even Deng Ai is struggling so much, let alone the whole Wei country!

Yang Zheng can't guarantee that he can win every time.

As long as there is one defeat, all kinds of contradictions in Xiping will also surface.

After Lu Zhi and Du Yu pondered, their eyes lit up at the same time, "Wonderful strategy!"

Lu Zhi paced back and forth, "This strategy can solve Xiping's current predicament, and Xingyun has great talents! Now that Jincheng County is newly acquired, we can try the Fubing system!"

The Fubing system, coupled with Wubao, is simply a sharp weapon for defense and offense.

Being praised by Lu Zhi, Yang Zheng blushed. Wasn't this forced?
If Xiping failed, others might surrender and start a mutiny, and they could continue to be officials of the Sima family.

It is certain that he will be exterminated.

Don't end too badly, Sima and his son's method of destroying the three clans is quite skilled.

But now he is no longer alone, has a wife, son, and loyal subordinates.

Du Yu said: "Although this strategy is good, the center still needs to have a certain amount of troops on hand to quickly respond to the current situation!"

Yang Zheng nodded and said, "Naturally, there are 1 guards in the guard camp."

The combination of the government army system and the recruitment system is enough to deal with most of the problems of this era.

1 elite soldiers can be supported by Xiping.

Lu Zhi and Du Yu suddenly looked at Yang Zheng with a hint of awe.

Yang Zheng was a little at a loss, "There are still many problems with this strategy, and we can standardize and improve them one by one according to the current situation in Xiping."

Lu Zhi cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, General, I will definitely figure it out in detail."

Du Yu said happily: "Since raising the army does not cost money and food, we can also reduce taxes and divide the land to attract the people of Yongliang."

In the final analysis, development is population, and a system without population is useless.

Lu Zhi nodded with a smile.

"There is Duke Lao Lu in the military system of the government. The younger generation conquered several Qiang tribes in the west, and they will return as soon as they go. Then they will figure out this system with Duke Lu." Du Yu's enthusiasm was completely ignited.

Literati have a drive to study.

Du Yu's fame and fame are very serious, and he eventually defected to the Sima family in history.

You know, at that time, after seeing the face and means of the Sima family, many famous people did not want to be officials and lived in seclusion in the bamboo forest. This is how the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest came.

Lu Zhi suddenly cupped his hands to Yang Zheng and said, "This subordinate recommends Fuchu Ichirō to the general, so he can go with Yuan Kai."

"Oh? Who can be recommended by uncle?" Yang Zheng was a little curious.

"Zhou Zhi, although he came from a poor family, he is talented and resourceful, and he is wise in battle." Lu Zhi, who had always seldom praised others, actually did.

Isn't this the striker who destroyed Wu?
When the wind rises, there will be clouds.

The battle of breaking the Qiang opened up Yang Zheng's situation, and elite soldiers from all directions naturally came to vote one after another.

After a while, a young man was summoned by his servants, bowed in front of Yang Zheng, and said loudly, "Zhou Zhi pays his respects to General Yang!"

Yang Zheng looked him up and down. This man was not more than twenty years old, strong and powerful, and he came from a poor family. Yang Zheng was overjoyed, helped him up, untied the refined ring sword from his waist, and gave him a gift, "A good sword makes a hero, If you can win my uncle's favor, you must have extraordinary ability, and you will be promoted to be a captain, and you will be used under Du Changshi's command!"

"Your subordinates take orders!" Zhou Zhi solemnly took the sword from Huan Shou.

(End of this chapter)