Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 199 Scribes
The expansion of the army did not happen overnight. After Li Yue settled the framework, he led his guards to Yuncheng.

In this battle, most of the reasons for forcing Ran Min away were naturally the bravery of Hei Yun's soldiers, and the other half was Liu Qi's surrender at a critical moment.

Otherwise, Li Yue will definitely spend more thought and energy.

And if Liu Qi took refuge in Ran Min, the two core areas of Chenliu and Xingyang would be seriously threatened.

This battle will continue for a long time, and it is still unknown who will win and who will lose.

Dongjun has not suffered from war, and the villages and farms along the way are full of vitality.

Zhou Qian and Cao Kan's two thousand Heiyun troops defended Baimajin, while Ran Min's cavalry retreated in embarrassment before crossing the river, keeping the peace of Dongjun and Chenliu.

The wheat seedlings in the field are green and tall, with no end in sight at a glance, as if they are connected to the blue sky. With the summer wind, layers of wheat waves rise and fall.

Many Heiyun soldiers were also dumbfounded.

In troubled times, food is everything!
When the common people saw the black cloud and the red flag, they were surprisingly not panicked. Passing by the county town, some common people came to comfort those who killed pigs and sheep.

In fact, the military discipline of the Heiyun Army is not very strict, but it is just that they did not plunder or kill the people.

But compared to other armies, it is already a world of difference.

Under the leadership of Shi Hu, Zhao Jun massacred cities and tortured them frequently. Shi Bin slaughtered Chen and stayed for joy, Li Nong killed refugees for revenge, and Ran Min did not give up.

"You must keep in mind that the strongest point of our Black Cloud Army is not the battlefield, but the people's hearts! People's hearts are there, even if we fail, there is still a chance to make a comeback. If the hearts of people are gone, it will be like Li Nong, who was opened the city gate in the middle of the night..." This battle made Li Yue fully realize the importance of people's hearts.

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and most of the time they are right.

"Let's keep it in mind!" The surrounding generals and soldiers handed over one after another.

Li Yue didn't accept any comforting things, and comforted the people along the way with kind words.

When they arrived in Yuncheng, Cui Jin led a group of Yanzhou generals out of the city to meet him. One of them was in his fifties with a broad robe and sleeves.

"The sinner Liu Qi pays his respects to the envoy!"

"Grand Liu understands the righteousness and saved the fathers and elders of Yanzhou from the disaster of swords and soldiers. He has done a great job, so what are the sinners? Since ancient times, good officials are nothing more than this!" Li Yue said sincerely.

These words instantly raised the enthusiasm of both sides.

Immediately someone beside him praised: "Your Majesty is extraordinary in martial arts, and uses his troops like a god, as if Wei Wu was resurrected!"

Although he knew it was a compliment, he still felt a little happy in his heart, but it was all just listening to it.

"This is the seal and ribbon of Yanzhou and the household registration. I now hand it over to the envoy!" Liu Qi took a box from his side and offered it with both hands.

Li Yue naturally wouldn't accept it, "What is Mr. Liu doing? Yue's knowledge is limited, and he only wields swords and guns. From now on, the people of Yanzhou will honor Mr. Liu a lot!"

Liu Qi is a simple civil servant who is good at governance but not military affairs. He is highly respected in Yanzhou and is exactly the talent Li Yue urgently needs.

On the other hand, with him sitting on the governor's seat, Yanzhou people can quickly settle down.

Governing a state is different from governing Heiyun Mountain. The state and county have a ready-made system. After Liu Qi left, it took Li Yue a long time to find the way.

Although the local counties surrendered, it was another matter whether they listened or not. Just like Chen Liu, when the black cloud army arrived, flags were lowered everywhere, but when the news of Chu Po's Northern Expedition came, people's hearts were shaken.

"My lord..." Liu Qi was excited for a while.

In his fifties, he sat on the position of governor, which was a very promising age.

"Jiehu has not been destroyed, the rivers and mountains have not recovered, Liu Gong is a scholar, how can he slack off?" Li Yue encouraged.

The surroundings suddenly became quieter.

The generals of Yanzhou looked over one after another, with a little more respect.

Cui Jindao: "My long-cherished wish in Heiyun Mountain is to get rid of Jie slaves and restore the country. Mr. Liu is the descendant of the great Han sect. How can we stay out of this extraordinary matter?"

The Liu family of Zhongshan is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan, and Liu Qi is the blood of the Han family.

"China is in decline, but the heavens will not abandon it, but will send an envoy to the world!" Liu Qi cupped his hands in a salute, and the long beard under his chin was trembling.

"Liu Gong is absurd."

Entering the city, the streets are full of common people, which can be called a sea of ​​people.

After so many conquests in the east and west, there are ruins everywhere, and the bones of the corpses are exposed in the wild. Only a trace of popularity and vitality can be seen in this city of Yun.

Liu Qi and Cui Jing had already sorted out all kinds of documents in Yanzhou for Li Yue to review.

The entire Yanzhou governed 23 households with a population of more than [-].

A large state in the most affluent area of ​​the Central Plains has not as many people as a small county in the late Han Dynasty.

And among the 23 people, there are [-] to [-] Huns, Xianbei, Wuhuan and other Hu people...

Of course, this is only the population controlled by the Yanzhou government. It is not clear how many people are in the hands of Hao Qiang. If they add up, they will definitely not be less than the government.

There are also some thieves and refugees hiding in the mountains, forests and waters.

Li Yue felt sad for a while, Yanzhou is the place where Chinese people's ancestors thrived for generations, yet it withered like this.

Including the Heiyunshan tribe, the Southern Army and their families from all over the country, and the more than 14 people who had just been forcibly relocated from Lu County, Li Yue had a population of about 57.

Cui Jin sighed: "The Rebellion of the Eight Kings caused Yanzhou to suffer greatly. In the disaster of Yongjia, the people of Yanzhou followed the gentry to the south, seven out of ten, and the Xiongnu and Jie people stole artifacts. They continued to kill and hunt for four to fifty years. Shihu was in power, wantonly recruited civilian husbands, and forcibly moved the people to Hebei.

In fact, this is almost the case in all places south of the Yellow River, and some areas are not as good as Yanzhou.

Nearly 60 people, looking around, it is already a very large force.

During the expedition of Shihu, they often took two out of five and two out of four. They had to prepare their own food and grass, and handed over their chariots and horses.

It is not too difficult to raise 60 Heiyun troops with [-] people.

The southern army garrisoned the land by itself, and the Yanzhou army also plowed and fought.

"The war in Yanzhou is over, and the chaos in Hebei has just begun. The immediate priority is to cultivate and reserve. In the future, if there is any more chaos in Hebei, there will be refugees going south. The subordinates have been operating in Yanzhou for many years and have a little family background." Liu Qi handed over another bamboo slip.

Li Yue spread out, and all the records are about the family property in the treasury.

Looking at the population, I would only feel disheartened, but seeing the numbers on the bamboo slips, I finally felt a little better.

110 shi of grain, 93 pieces of cloth, 8000 war horses, [-] cattle, sheep, donkeys and mules, [-] mint in gold, silver, and silk. In addition, there are [-] sets of iron armor, [-] sets of leather armor, and more than [-] other weapons.

It doesn't matter about other things, the key is that the more than 100 million shi grains are too timely.

With food, Yanzhou can operate normally.

But Liu Qi brought more surprises than these, "This year's weather is good, and when the autumn harvest comes, Dongjun will be able to harvest another 80 million shi of grain."

(End of this chapter)