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Chapter 365 Loyalty
The return of the Yongliang Army was an unexpected gain.

Among the more than 5000 prisoners of the Yongliang Army, more than [-] were willing to continue to serve in the army.

After fighting for a lifetime, they don't know what to do if they don't join the army.

The remaining more than 4000 people are disheartened and just want to live a peaceful life with their families.

Yang Zheng respected their choices.

However, among the more than 5000 people, many of them did not meet Yang Zheng's standards.

There are many people who are in the same army as father, son and brother.

Yang Zheng personally chose, the father and brother went back, the son and brother stayed, and the only son left.

After some layoffs, more than 5000 people became more than [-] people.

However, those who stay have more fighting power, and are more grateful to Yang Zheng.

This Chinese elite team has been reborn in his own hands, and under the twelfth rank military skill, it will be more tenacious, powerful, and brave than before.

It was inappropriate to call the Yongliang army, so they all joined the guard camp.

So far, the personal guard battalion has expanded to 2000 people. With the addition of the Baqian Xiaoqi Battalion, the [-] Yueqi Battalion, the [-] Qingqi Battalion, and the newly reorganized [-]-strong Scholars, Yang Zheng directly controls more than [-] troops. fifty thousand.

In the current situation, it is necessary to expand the force.

Xiping had a population of more than 20. After taking Wuwei, about [-] of the Han and Yi tribes were killed, Xitao slaughtered the Lujie tribe, and captured [-] young men and women. Taking Anding, the population increased by more than [-].

With a population of 56, it is not difficult to raise [-] soldiers.

Moreover, Wuwei is an important place for business and trade.

Shuzhong, Guanzhong, and Bingzhou imported their own private grain, which relieved part of the grain pressure.

Of course, it is not safe to hold the lifeline in the hands of others after all.

Since April, Yang Zheng has issued an order for reclamation, to do it himself, to have enough food and clothing.

In this era, the north and south of the Qilian Mountains are fertile, so as long as there is no war, it is not too difficult to be self-sufficient.

What's more, Yang Zheng held the two big granaries in Hehuang Valley.

At that time, Midang raised [-] elite soldiers and a population of hundreds of thousands with only the size of Yugu.

In this era, the fertility of Wuwei was not below Hehuang. There were many rivers in the territory, and there was Xiutu Lake in the north. The vast area was no less than that of Yunmeng Lake in those days.

To the east of Helan Mountain, there is also Xitao of the Yellow River, which is known as the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River.

Almost all the rich land in Hexi was controlled by Yang Zheng, and food was no longer a big problem.

There are two problems. One is that the foundation is too weak, which takes time to accumulate. The other is that the land is sparsely populated and the population is still insufficient. The population of 56 will only be the size of a small city in later generations.

So the population of Gaochang is very attractive to Yang Zheng now.

Of course, the tyrants of the Shi family have some population in their hands.

It's just that they have just been tied to their chariots now, and the political and political mutual trust between the two sides is quite weak, so it's better not to act rashly.

The population banned by the gentry tyrants in Liangzhou is still within the tolerance range, the big ones are four to five thousand, and the small ones are seven to eight hundred.

More people chose to attach themselves to them in order to resist the Qiang Hu Xianbei's internal invasion.

The northwest needs the existence of such powerful scholars.

The nine sons of the dragon are all different, and there are still some differences between the tyrants of the northwest gentry and the powerful gentry of the Central Plains.

Historically, the clans of the Central Plains were involuntary to death, but the tyrants of the northwestern scholars withstood the storms and waves of history again and again.

If Yang Zheng uprooted them, he would shake the foundation of China and be a sinner of history.

Just like Sima Yi slaughtered Liaodong, he moved [-] families of Han people into the Central Plains.

Let the Eastern Xianbei pick up a big deal.

Busy and busy, a month has passed.

It's almost autumn harvest.

In the past few years, God has given me face, and the weather has been smooth. Several heavy snowfalls at the end of last year have already heralded a bumper harvest this year.

The reorganization of the Yongliang Army is about to be completed.

With their joining, the number of Han troops under Yang Zheng's command increased sharply.

Although it is the Hanyi family on the surface, no one dares to play like this in private.

Especially in the military.

Blood and ethnicity are natural ties.

Yang Zheng could only try his best to downplay it, but he couldn't completely avoid it.

"General!"

Yang Zheng, who was playing Cuju with the new army, was interrupted by Meng Guan who was outside the court.

Every time he sees Meng Guan, Yang Zheng always has a bad feeling.

"Go ahead, this year's Cuju competition can't lose face." Yang Zheng encouraged the soldiers.

"Don't worry, general, who else can beat our seventeen songs?" The soldiers were elated.

Yang Zheng took off his armor, sweating all over his body, "What happened?"

"Du Kuan was detained by Zhangye prefect Du Tong!"

"Huh?" Yang Zheng was taken aback, suspecting that he had heard wrong.

A few days ago, didn't they still nominate themselves as the governor of Liangzhou and general Zhenxi?

"Find out why?"

When thinking of Du Kuan, Yang Zheng couldn't help but think of his precious son Du Bin.

Could it be that Du Kuan also did something to his daughter?
Thinking of his sanctimonious appearance, I thought it was impossible.

Meng Guandao: "It's not clear yet, the people in the nine camps are currently investigating secretly."

The person who detained himself didn't even have an explanation, which is a bit too unreasonable.

"Is there any other news?" Yang Zheng felt that this matter was a little too incredible.

There was no need for Du Tong to turn against him at this time.

Meng Guandao: "Sima Zhao took Chen Tai as the general who conquered the west, and he supervised the military forces of Yongzhou and Liangzhou during the holidays!"

It was Chen Tai!
Yang Zheng couldn't help admiring Sima Zhao, who dared to use Chen Tai. In history, it was Chen Tai who succeeded Guo Huai and the governor of Yongliang.

"Wouldn't Chen Tai's governor, Yongliang, be able to help the general?" Meng Guan said excitedly.

Yang Zheng laughed, "You think too much, Chen Tai is loyal to Cao Wei, but he will never betray his family."

The Chen family in Yingchuan, their grandfather Chen Shi, father Chen Qun, and uncle Chen Chen were all well-known in the world.

Chen Shi, Zhong Hao, Xun Shu, and Han Shao are collectively known as the four elders of Yingchuan, and they are the core of the Yingchuan gentry.

So Chen Tai not only represents him alone, but also the entire Yingchuan gentry.

The Yingchuan gentry had long been deeply bound with the Sima clan.

In the past, the situation in the world was not yet clear, Sima Yi was still alive, and Xia Houxuan was also alive. Although there was a change in Gaoping Mausoleum, the officials in the court believed that Sima Yi was just seizing power.

So Chen Tai will take action, secretly assisting Cao Wei and Yang Zheng, in order to maintain the balance between the Sima Clan and the Cao Supporting faction.

However, the situation is now clear. Master Sima cut Xia Houxuan in half, destroyed Wuqiu Jian, and all the forces supporting Cao were urged to defeat.

The fact that Chen Tai was still alive meant that he was either actively or passively on Sima's side.

With his arrival, the situation in Yongliang changed instantly.

"The subordinates know why Du Tong detained Du Kuan. It must be because of Chen Tai's arrival. If the subordinates' expectations are correct, Chen Tai has sent someone to secretly contact Du Tong, Wang Huiyang, Huangfulong, Ma Yan and others!" Meng Guandai said as if enlightened.

"Children can be taught." Yang Zheng was almost thinking in this direction.

Among the gentry, Chen Tai's influence must be greater than that of Guo Huai.

His fake military governor of Yongzhou and Liangzhou is obviously more convincing than this self-proclaimed fake.

At this moment, Pang Qing hurried over, "General, there is a letter from Dunhuang."

"read."

Pang Qing shook the silk, "The prefect of Huangfu has one step, I have always heard that the public has a heart of loyalty... Now that the general is in power, the world is peaceful, the world is calm, and all people return to their hearts. There is only a corner of Xiping that does not follow Wanghua. The prefect of Jincheng Yang Zhengtuo Named as a minister of Wei, but actually a traitor of Wei, and the public aided Zhou in his abuse, then Yongliang will suffer from the disaster of Song Jian and Ma Chao..."

At the end of the reading, I couldn't read any more.

This is a persuasive letter written by Chen Tai to Huangfulong, and Huangfulong forwarded it to himself.

has represented his position.

Meng Guan said angrily: "After Sima and his son abolished the emperor, they killed celebrities without permission. Chen Tai ignored him, but said that the general was a traitor of Wei. How can there be such shameless people and such shameless things in the world!"

"This is called selective invisibility." Yang Zheng threw out a new vocabulary.

I was a little disappointed with Chen Tai in my heart.

But it's normal to think about it. Throughout the ages, how many people can betray their own class and family?
The great man said, throw away your illusions and prepare to fight.

In this day and age, who is the true loyal minister?

(End of this chapter)