Nanlin County's 20,000 surrendered troops were divided into ten battalions according to Xu Mu's wishes. There were five battalions in Chengdu, two battalions in western Shu, and three battalions in Bailu County outside the state.
In addition, in these three places, the recruitment of troops has already gained momentum. Take Chengdu as an example. Although this winter recruitment started not long ago, more than 2,000 people have been recruited.
According to Xu Mu's estimate, after one winter, based on his reputation as King of Shu, there should be almost six to seven thousand people. It is a pity that there is not much training time left by then. In about ten days, the entire new army in Shuzhou will rush to the battlefield in Liangzhou after getting familiar with the Qijia army formation.
Of course, Xu Mu would not treat these people as meat soldiers. Each battalion of new troops has deployed nearly half of its veteran soldiers. In other words, if these new troops undergo the baptism of the battlefield, it will not take long before they can grow into heroes in Shuzhou.
"Shangguanshu has contacted all branches in thirty states. By then, there will be nearly ten thousand rebels passing through Kezhou and crossing the river to Bailu County."
"Does Huang Daochong have any explanation?"
Jia Zhou shook his head, "No. He is very smart, and even offered to provide a batch of food and grass. He is a strange person to be so versatile."
Not to mention Zuo Shiren, not to mention Shuzhou, or even Cangzhou, the puppet emperor's Laizhou and Yanzhou... caught in the middle, the place where the four battles took place, Huang Daochong managed to save Kezhou.
"In addition, it's time for the lord to gather the refugees." Jia Zhou paused and continued, "When we first entered Shu, the refugees in Shuzhou naturally had to be resettled first, but now the fourteen counties in Shuzhou have been stabilized, and the refugees from other states have The refugees can be gathered together."
Everything must be done step by step. As Jia Zhou said, after Shuzhou is stabilized, refugees from other states can indeed be used by Shuzhou. Whether you choose young men to join the army or as manpower to open up wasteland, it is a good choice.
The most important thing is that Shuzhou now has plenty of surplus food. The bonus of being the chief helmsman has given Xu Mu a lot of benefits. Every month, Shangguan Shu would secretly send a lot of money and food to Chengdu via Bailu County.
"Wenlong, just leave the matter of resettling the refugees to Wang Shenzhi."
Lao Wang is a good man who only wears his own hat.
"With Wang Shen's knowledge, there is no need to worry about this matter."
"Wenlong, do you have any plan to cut down the cold?" Xu Mu asked seriously. Although it is still a little early, opportunities always come to those who are prepared.
"My lord, do you know what is Liangzhou's greatest advantage?"
"Liang Qi." Xu Mu said without thinking.
"In any case, in next year's war, Dong Wen will definitely have a large number of Liangqi to stop the lord. Therefore, it is very likely that Dong Wen will give up the defensive battle and use the Liangqi to rush into Shu on a flat terrain. The army of the state.”
Listening, Xu Mu frowned. Unlike Shuzhou, Liangzhou has mostly flat terrain. In other words, as long as Dong Wen was willing to ride out of the city to fight, he had no choice at all.
"Of course, without Sima Xiu, the rest of the military staff are not very smart. My lord, as long as Liangqi's charging formation is broken, there is at least a 70% chance of winning the battle against Liang. However, I still have a specific plan. It needs to be considered.”
"There's Lao Wenlong."
He didn't stay long, and after letting Jia Zhou go into the house to rest, Xu Mu took Yin Hu and walked towards the iron workshop. As for Si Hu, he can be considered a married man after all... If nothing happens, Xu Mu would rather let him guard his wife at home so that he can be happy for a few more days while the war is over.
"Six heroes, have you ever seen a powerful cavalry?"
"Master, there are good horses in the world, and the best one is Yanma Liangma. Yanma is average in size, but it has lived in the bitter cold Yan land for a long time, and its temperament is quite endurance. Prince Gongsunzu of Yan followed the example of Rouran Beidi. During the war in Hebei, 20,000 people Bow cavalry can be said to be an elite division. And Liang cavalry are strong and strong. Although Dong Wen is a common man, he has abandoned the habit of walking and cavalry mixed brigade, and uses all Liang cavalry as a charge, which is quite unreasonable."
Yin Hu’s comments are quite accurate.
Back in Lucheng, Wei Feng intercepted the Liang people's eight thousand fine cavalry. When he came back, he said that the yellow armor worn by these fine cavalry was probably approaching the direction of the heavy cavalry.
The little crybaby Dong Wen is actually a somewhat capable person.
There are only a few horse farms with southwest manes in Shuzhou. In addition to those captured and sent to the king by the wrongdoers, after deducting recent expenses, there are only more than 20,000 horses left.
Saying too much is not too much, saying too little is not too much. But no matter what, it pales in comparison to Liangzhou.
According to Xu Mu's thoughts before entering Shu, he vowed to build a heavy cavalry for use in expeditions out of Shu. However, the war continues and there is insufficient iron ore, so the construction work has been stop-start.
You must know that the concept of heavy riding is not comparable to ordinary riding camps. A heavy rider must not only be equipped with auxiliary troops, but also need a good horse, good bean feed, and a series of armor repairs. To put it bluntly, it takes the entire power of Shuzhou, even if the heavy rider of ten thousand people, Xu Mu can't even afford it.
He estimated that with the current situation in Shuzhou, the limit would be to raise three thousand riders at most. Of course, if we conquer the three states of Liangdi and trade with the Western Regions, it may be possible to raise a heavy cavalry of ten thousand people.
"Captain, we've arrived at the iron workshop. The old man is waiting for you..."
Xu Mu was silent for a moment, smiled, and didn't forget to ask Yin Hu.
"Six, how do I look."
"My assessment is that the helmsman might as well not smile."
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"Donkey said, you have such a face, I don't know, I thought you were singing a big show!" Chen Datie stood naked by the iron stove, looking at Xu Mu and cursing.
Many young craftsmen nearby were so frightened that they didn't even dare to raise their heads.
"Dad, don't be angry, be careful of catching a cold." Xu Mu smiled and hurriedly took two steps forward, took off his cloak and put it on Chen Datie.
"If you have something to do, hurry up. After finishing this work, I have to go see my great grandson." Chen Datie coughed twice and finally softened his attitude.
"Six Heroes, my dad is coughing. Hurry up and go to the drugstore to buy some licorice slices and make a pot of tea. Remember, add a few more thatch stalks, my dad likes to sweeten it."
Yin Hu hurriedly ran out.
"Come on, stop pretending." Chen Datie said with contempt, "You just want to ask about the cavalry."
"There is no better son than a father." Xu Mu smiled.
Chen Datie rolled his eyes and shouted back twice. Not long after, a middle-aged craftsman came over carrying a piece of heavy armor.
"According to your wishes, I made the helmet, neck protector, arm protector, chest protector, combat skirt, and combat boots to death. If you were another blacksmith with your bullshit blueprints, you wouldn't be able to do it at all. If you can’t make it, you and I are the only ones who have some ability.”
"Old Tie, how much does this weigh?" Xu Mu frowned just looking at it.
"Call daddy."
"Dad, how much does it weigh?"
"Nearly thirty kilograms. Originally, I wanted to add a shoulder blade and make a bronze mirror to protect the chest. But then, including the lining of the robe and armor, the lance and the iron bow, it would be too heavy. To crush the horse.”
"You overpowered the horse. Not to mention charging to kill, the old man could drive the donkey faster than you. Anyway, I just followed your wishes and made a hundred pairs. You see what happens."
"I'll let someone try the ride first and come back tomorrow. By the way, there are still a few big fish in the palace kitchen. I'll bring them with me tomorrow so dad can have a try."
Chen Datie grinned and smiled, "As expected of Dad, he is a great boy."
