Happy time is always very short-lived. Five days later, Liu Zhang officially ended his vacation.
The troops and horses of various departments in Hanzhong County have been arranged. All the generals under his command have gathered in Nanzheng, and the troops and horses are on standby at any time.
In the Nanzheng County Governor's Mansion, Liu Zhang was sitting in the main seat with great energy and majesty. Under his right hand sat his subordinate officials, namely Jia Xu, Xun You, Yan Shan, Guoyuan, Sun Qian and Yan Pu. Under the left hand are a group of military generals, namely Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Pan Feng.
Liu Zhang looked at the civil and military personnel under his command, and it was inevitable that he felt a little proud in his heart. Although it is not yet a powerful general and a rain of advisers, it is definitely the top configuration at the moment!
Looking at all the states and counties in the Han Dynasty, which prince can have such a luxurious starting configuration? All this is the result of Liu Zhang's efforts.
"Some of you have followed me for many years, and there are also new ones. This does not affect my trust in you! I, Liu Zhang, started my campaign in the first year of Zhongping, and have continued to this day, the first year of Chuping! In six years, I have grown from ten A five-year-old immature boy has reached the age of weakness today!"
"But! The past six years are nothing at all, because starting from today, from now on, we will really start fighting! For the people of the world, for the country, the country, and the foundation of the Han Dynasty!"
"Everyone must be aware of the current situation in the world. Dong Zhuo dominates the court, and the rise of the Guandong princes is unstoppable! The chaos of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period is about to reappear! As a descendant of the great ancestor and a descendant of the Han Dynasty, I, Liu Zhang, naturally cannot watch. The princes are wantonly poisoning the great rivers and mountains of our Liu family! I hope that all the military advisors and generals will work together with me to put an end to the troubled times as soon as possible and restore peace to the world!"
Everyone on the left and right sides straightened up and looked at Liu Zhang with their hands raised.
"We are willing to assist the lord and establish immortal achievements!"
Liu Zhang nodded slightly, very satisfied with this answer.
"Okay! If you're polite, I won't say much more. We will work together in the future! Wen He, please first tell us about the current situation in Hanzhong."
After all, after being away for so long, Hanzhong has undergone rapid changes, and the civil servants and generals under his command also need to have a clear understanding of their own group.
Jia Xu, who had just knelt down and sat down, straightened his body again without any dissatisfaction.
"My lord, because Bajun and Shujun in Yizhou were affected by the Yellow Turban Thieves and Horses, a large number of refugees have poured into Hanzhong, Liangzhou, and Sanfu this year. Due to their own reasons, many refugees have also poured in. According to my lord, Instructions, all refugees will be accepted! Hanzhong County now has a total population of 620,000! If you include the population that the lord migrated from Luoyang this time, it is expected to reach about 650,000!"
Even though he was mentally prepared, Liu Zhang was still a little shocked when he heard this number!
Six hundred and fifty thousand! You must know that when Liu Zhang first arrived in Hanzhong, the population was less than 300,000! The changes in just a few years have more than doubled!
Of course, there are also reasons for the migration of people from Wudu County, but generally speaking, Hanzhong County still attracts most of the refugees.
"Thank you Wen He for your hard work! This number really shocked me!"
Jia Xu shook his head slightly and pointed at a young man.
"My lord, this is not my fault. All the affairs in Hanzhong County are complicated, and I cannot cover them all. Yan Pu is responsible for the resettlement of this population."
Liu Zhang turned to look at Yan Pu. This young man with a very ordinary appearance was indeed someone Zhang Lu valued highly. He was extraordinary at such a young age!
"Zimao, I really saw you right!"
Yan Pu is different from his father Yan Shan in that he usually doesn't like to talk, but his seriousness and talent in doing things far exceed that of his father Yan Shan.
"Without the lord's appreciation, how could Yan Pu be where he is today! Yan Pu is really lucky to be able to serve his lord!"
Yan Pu's gratitude to Liu Zhang was beyond words. He was awarded the title of head of a county by Liu Zhang when he was still young. The importance he attached to him shocked even Yan Shan.
"Okay! Zi Mao's talent is much more than that. He will be put to great use in the future!"
Liu Zhang was very clear about Yan Pu's talents. When there were more states and counties in the future, Yan Pu would definitely be able to serve as the governor of any county!
"Thank you, my lord!"
Yan Pu was immediately overjoyed. He was quite satisfied with his current situation. He didn't expect that Liu Zhang would use him more!
"Wenhe, how much food does Hanzhong County have? Can it support the army's expedition?"
Hearing the word "conquest", the generals on the left all pricked up their ears.
"My lord, Hanzhong County is now rich in food and grass. There are 1.4 million dan in stock. If we urgently allocate it from the private sector, we can still collect about 200,000 dan!"
"What! So many? When I left Hanzhong, didn't I only have 800,000 shi?"
Liu Zhang clearly remembered that during his three years in Hanzhong, he only saved 800,000 shi. Unexpectedly, after one and a half years away, he actually equaled the three years' savings!
"Zini, you better speak for yourself!"
Jia Xu pointed at Guoyuan and once again passed the credit to others.
Guoyuan was not polite and reported directly to Liu Zhang.
"Lord, now our Hanzhong County not only has military villages, but also civilian villages! The land of Hanzhong is rich in water and soil resources, and it is simply a natural granary! I believe that the output can be even higher in the future!"
Liu Zhang gave Guo Yuan a look of relief, and he was also thankful in his heart for his five years of dedication to Guo Yuan! Without Guoyuan, where would today's Hanzhong farmland be?
"Okay! Zini, just go ahead and do it! We can't do without you in our future expeditions!"
"As you command!"
Guoyuan confidently accepted Liu Zhang's order. Strictly speaking, this is Guoyuan's first meritorious service after joining Liu Zhang's command!
"Okay! You are indeed my confidants! The situation in Hanzhong County is better than I imagined!"
With the double guarantee of population and food, Liu Zhang was even more confident in his future conquests!
"Gongda, tell me about the military strength of Hanzhong County!"
Liu Zhang was very clear about the deployment of his soldiers. This time he asked Xun You to report in public in order to tell everyone and let everyone know the military strength of Hanzhong.
"As you command!"
Xun You bowed his hands and accepted the order, with an obviously excited look on his face.
"There are currently eight battalions of soldiers and horses in Hanzhong, including 10,000 people in Wufeng Battalion, 5,000 people in Wushe Battalion, 3,000 people in Wuwei Battalion, 1,000 people in Wuqi Battalion, 5,000 people in Wubu Battalion, and 4,000 people in Hanxing Battalion. Thousands of people, one thousand trapped in the camp, 6,000 county soldiers, more than 11,000 soldiers who were a mixture of the original Xiyuan Army and the Royal Forest Army, and 10,000 field soldiers adapted from bandits."
"Fifty-six thousand people in total!"
Liu Zhang was relatively calm this time, and it was the others' turn to be shocked, especially the civil servants.
Fifty-six thousand troops, what is this concept?
Before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it could subvert the entire military power of Yizhou!
During the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao had already occupied the four prefectures of Si, Yu, Yan, and Xu, but he could only devote 30,000 troops to fight against Yuan Shao!
Why Liu Zhang was so confident, his confidence came from these elite soldiers!
