Technology dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 181 [Chen Gong's Worries]

Lu Bu did not expect that Lu Lingqi really brought Diao Chan, and the three enjoyed a delicious breakfast.

After breakfast, Lu Bu originally planned to take Lu Lingqi to Jiang Lie to forge a new dagger and sword for her.

But, unfortunately, Chen Gong came suddenly and said that he had something urgent to discuss with Lu Bu.

Therefore, Lu Bu can only say sorry to his daughter.Then go to the conference hall to discuss important matters with Chen Gong.

It turns out that Luoyang brought more than 5000 soldiers, including nearly [-] cavalry, and nearly [-] people were lost in the Jiaozhou battle.Now there are more than [-] people left.

In addition to those who were captured, surrendered, and recruited during the Jiaozhou War, there were almost 14 recruits, including nearly 6 in Nanhai County, nearly [-] in Cangwu County, and more than [-] in Hepu County. Lin County and Jiuzhen County add up to nearly [-] people.

也就是说，现在吕布所拥有的兵力差不多20万。按人一月正常供应1.5石（1石大约现在的40斤）计算，20万人每月需要粮食大约30万石。

The annual grain output of the entire Jiaozhou is almost 2000 million shi, and the population of more than one million, after paying the [-]-[-] tax and other various taxes, can theoretically have enough food and clothing.

In other words, according to the tax of 60 taxes, the annual tax paid to the state is only more than 20.Even if it is only used to support an army of [-], it will last for two or three months at most.

Although this year's tax has been collected by Zhu Fu, the former governor of Jiaozhou, and it's not 200 tax [-], the average is between [-] tax [-] and [-] tax [-], and the grain collected is almost [-] million shi.

In fact, the actual harvested grain in Nanhai County, Cangwu County, Hepu County, Jiaozhi County, Jiuzhen County and Yulin County was far more than this amount.

According to the grain harvested by the counties, there are more than 360 million shi of grain after summarization, plus the 370 shi of grain brought by Lu Bu from Luoyang, there are more than [-] million shi of grain.

After coming to Jiaozhou for two months and a few days, it is recorded that nearly 50 shi of grain have been consumed, more than half of which was consumed by the war, and a lot was used to accommodate more than [-] refugees brought from Luoyang.

At present, the actual grain available in the accounts is only 310 million shi, and it will take eight or nine months until next year's rice harvest.

Now there are nearly 20 troops, and there are tens of thousands of horses to consume coarse grains, plus the salaries of Jiaozhou officials, the monthly food consumption is at least 50 million shi, and it takes about 400 million shi in eight or nine months.

Moreover, Lu Bu also planned to build a new county and a new college, which required a lot of food.

Therefore, a part must be abolished.And the sooner the better, so Chen Gong and his subordinates made a careful calculation and came to discuss with Lu Bu early in the morning.

At this moment, Lu Bu and Chen Gong are sitting opposite each other at the same table in the conference hall.

Chen Gong will calculate the detailed accounts, which mainly include the actual grain collection in each county and the consumption accounts for more than two months, as well as the situation and budget of the army's grain consumption, etc.

While Lu Bu was looking at the accounts, Chen Gong stood opposite, explaining the specific accounts and worries for him in detail.

After about half a stick of incense passed, Lu Bu put down the accounts, looked up at Chen Gong who was standing opposite, and asked:

"Gongtai, how do you want to abolish the army? Do you have a clear plan?"

Chen Gong came prepared, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I believe that the older, younger and disabled soldiers should be fired first. The old and young soldiers in the Bingzhou army are nothing, only the disabled soldiers need to be dismissed. "

"In Jiaozhou's local army, there are many old and young people, especially the soldiers under Zhu Fu. We will abolish all those under the centurion, those over 40 and under 16."

"In this way, the number of soldiers can be reduced by [-] to [-]."

"As for the subsidy after the abolition, it is enough to mainly subsidize the dismissed soldiers in the state army. How to subsidize it will need to be discussed with the other generals."

Most of the soldiers in Jiaozhou were captured or surrendered. It is normal not to give subsidies after they are abolished, otherwise the Bingzhou army will definitely be dissatisfied.

"What do you think, my lord?" After finishing speaking, Chen Gong asked.

After thinking for a while, Lu Bu said: "Change a little, add two."

Chen Gong was taken aback for a moment, then said respectfully: "Please show me, Lord."

"First, change under 16 to under."

Fixed thoughts in the brain, adulthood.Since you want to disarm, just press start by the way.Lu Bu thought so, and said so.

The recruits recruited before are also required to be above the age of 35.

For this, Chen Gong can understand, but for a while, he didn't pay too much attention to the above requirements for recruiting new recruits.

"Secondly, anyone below a centurion who has joined the army for five years will be dismissed. Thirdly, those who are the only child in the family will be dismissed."

Chen Gong didn't understand that it was understandable for the only child in the family to leave incense for others, but veterans who had joined the army for five years or more were dismissed, and many of these people were experienced and weak soldiers.

"Master, why is it five years?" Chen Gong asked.

Lu Bu replied: "This is just a request for the withdrawal of the troops. At that time, a group of soldiers must be selected from the retrenched soldiers to be responsible for the security and order of the counties."

"After the abolition, the rest should also be divided. My idea is that the soldiers should be good, not many. Except for recruits, those who stay on the front line should be good soldiers."

"My lord is wise." Chen Gong nodded, agreeing with Lu Bu's opinion, and then said: "My lord, if the army is cut in this way, [-] to [-] people will be abolished."

"The current situation in Jiaozhou requires about [-] troops to be stationed in Jiaozhi County and Jiuzhen County. [Dingzhou] and [Tanzhong] in Yulin County are connected to Wuling County in Yizhou and Jingzhou respectively, and [-] troops are needed. The troops are stationed."

"What's more, [Xie Mu] in Cangwu County and [Zhongsu] in Nanhai County both have main roads leading to Jingzhou, and each needs [-] troops to garrison. In other words, the garrison needs more than [-] troops. "

"However, there are only more than [-] elite soldiers in the Bingzhou Army, and [-] to [-] soldiers must be drawn from the local soldiers in Jiaozhou."

Lu Bu was deep in thought, and after a while, he said: "First of all, we must transfer all the Bingzhou Army to Cangwu County and Nanhai County. Slowly enter the Central Plains, they come from the Central Plains, most of them are cavalry, and they are the main force available."

"The garrisons in Jiaozhi County, Jiuzhen County and Yulin County are selected from the local soldiers in Jiaozhou. The barbarian tribes and Yi people in these areas still need to be guarded. They just happen to be familiar with them, so we use them."

"As long as the Bingzhou army is in Nanhai County and Cangwu County, the local soldiers in Jiaozhou will not dare to rebel easily."

Speaking of this, Lu Bu suddenly stopped and told Chen Gong: "Gongtai, after you go down, notify Hao Meng, Guo Jia and others to send the important figures of Jiaozhi County, Jiuzhen County and Yulin County, such as: Shixie brothers, Cang Shi Huang, governor of Wu County, Zhao Kun, governor of Jiuzhen County, and others, please visit Panyu City."

After controlling these people, it is not difficult to control Jiaozhi County, Jiuzhen County and Yulin County.

(End of this chapter)