Quyanghou Mansion.
Qu Yuan was writing furiously, reviewing the documents on the long case in front of him.
Even when Xiong Wuliang appeared in front of Qu Yuan, the latter was not aware of it.
It wasn't until a whole stack of documents had been corrected that Qu Yuan let out a sigh of relief, sat up straight and stretched... When he raised his head, he saw Xiong Wuliang standing in front of him with a smile on his face.
Qu Yuan was surprised and happy. He immediately stood up and saluted Xiong Wuliang: "I didn't know that the lord is here. Qu Yuan is rude..."
Xiong Wuliang waved his hand cheerfully, indicating that it was okay——
What boss wouldn't like to see his employees working wholeheartedly and selflessly?
Without such excellent gold-medal workers, how could I still be free and comfortable?
At this moment, Qu Yuan didn't know Xiong Wuliang's sinister intentions... He looked at Xiong Wuliang with full respect in his eyes.
If Xiong Wuliang was just a junior with potential in Qu Yuan's eyes before... then it is completely different now!
The second Danyang War that had just been won shocked the world's jaws, and of course Qu Yuan's.
For a patriotic minister who keenly believed that Qin was the biggest threat to Chu and deeply felt the shame of the First Danyang War, nothing could be more exciting than 'successful revenge on Qin'!
At this moment, Qu Yuan was extremely convinced of his judgment - Quyang Hou Xiong Wuliang was the key to saving Chu!
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Xiong Wuliang and Qu Yuan sat down in their respective positions. The servant outside the door came in and poured a pot of brewed tea for them, and then left quietly, closing the door on the way out.
Afterwards, Qu Yuan picked up some important aspects and gave Xiong Wuliang a general report on the situation in the fief.
First of all, in terms of population - although last winter was very cold and could be called a snow disaster... the population in the fiefdom did not decline. Instead, it was a blessing in disguise, and the population increased significantly.
The fiefdom has always been encouraged to attract outsiders - this can be seen from the agricultural tax exemption policy that has been maintained until now, and the fact that you can move into cement houses without a mortgage loan.
The snowstorm last winter affected a large area. Many farmers from other places could not survive. They heard that Quyang Hou's fiefdom had food and housing, so they moved here with their families.
These outsiders were properly resettled by Qu Yuan.
In just one winter, the population in the fiefdom has grown tremendously—including newborns and outsiders, the total population in the four-county fiefdom has reached 300,000!
Regardless of the area of the fiefdom or the number of people, the fiefdom of Marquis Quyang can already be regarded as a small and medium-sized vassal state!
As for the specialty industries in Quyanghou fiefdom such as shopping malls, industrial parks, and commercial ports, the data also shows a promising trend.
Xiong Wuliang said happily: "This is very good!"
population! Population is wealth!
With sufficient population, there will be sufficient labor force, which can create more wealth and recruit more soldiers... Then we can conquer more land and plunder more people...
Xiong Wuliang said excitedly: "Since the population has increased significantly... I am determined to expand the army again!"
"I just came from the horse farm. The officials at the horse farm said that they can select 15,000 war horses that are worthy of war!"
"How about we train 10,000 cavalry! When the time comes, including my 10,000 Quyang new army, we will have an army of 20,000!"
The total population of 300,000, calculated based on the serviceable population of 30,000, would be 15,000 people if one of the two was drawn... But Xiong Wuliang's fiefdom was very rich, and he could earn a large amount of wealth through trade to support his two families. Ten thousand off-duty elite soldiers are more than enough.
Qu Yuan was startled for a moment, then smiled: "My lord, you are joking."
"Of course there is no problem in expanding the army...but it is absolutely impossible to produce a full 10,000 cavalry."
"Our State of Chu has never had an organized cavalry army before, and has no experience in cavalry combat tactics, coordination, and training methods... Only the northern countries of Yan, Zhao, and Qin have experience in this area."
"Of course, they will never be willing to help the Lord train cavalry."
Xiong Wuliang frowned.
really.
It doesn't mean that there are cavalry just as there are war horses.
The three countries in the north mentioned by Qu Yuan have spent decades or even hundreds of years of exploration and countless blood as tuition fees in actual combat before summing up an effective cavalry training program and cavalry combat experience. .
As for myself... I just had more than 10,000 war horses, and I was still far from being able to train cavalry capable of fighting.
Even if the recruits are really allowed to practice their riding skills... at best, they are just infantry who can ride a horse... Once they fight the real Qin army's cavalry, their true colors will be revealed immediately.
Such cavalry is of little significance.
Xiong Wuliang frowned and thought for a long time: "You mean, I can't train cavalry?"
Qu Yuan smiled and nodded, and concluded: "First, there is no experience in training cavalry."
"Second, southerners are not good at riding horses, just as northerners are not good at riding boats."
When Qu Yuan said this, he burst into laughter and shook his head, obviously thinking that it was impossible to train a cavalry capable of fighting. He cleared his throat, glanced at the antique sword on Xiong Wuliang's waist, and said solemnly: "In my opinion, the biggest gain of your master's trip is not those war horses."
Xiong Wuliang was startled and pulled out the Pingnan sword from his waist: "You mean this?"
The Pingnan sword is made entirely of copper and has dark red wooden decoration on the handle. It is slightly damaged due to its age. There is a gilt decoration on the bottom of the sword's head, and it can be vaguely identified as the nine-headed bird, the mythical beast of the Chu Kingdom.
Although this sword has a long history, it can still be seen from its specifications and accessories.
Especially the sword body - like a clear pool of autumn water, faintly glowing with green light, it seems that hundreds of years of history have not left any trace on it.
Qu Yuan clicked his tongue in admiration. Apparently this was the first time he had tasted this sword so close: "When King Wu of Chu ordered the casting of this sword, it was said that all sword-smiths from across the country were used..."
Xiong Wuliang nodded and said, "The king also said this when he gave me this sword."
Qu Yuan took the Pingnan Sword back to Xiong Wuliang's hand with both hands, his eyes full of awe for the sword: "The biggest gain from your trip is this Pingnan Sword!"
Xiong Wuliang frowned and felt incredible: "No matter how precious this sword is, it is just a dead object after all... It cannot improve the national power in the slightest..."
"In this battle, I have captured Wuguan for Chu, avenged the previous humiliation, and collected tens of thousands of war horses... Isn't it better than the sword that the King of Chu gave me?"
Qu Yuan laughed and shook his head repeatedly, as if he was thinking about how to describe the great power of this sword——
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