In the Pengcheng Prefect's Mansion, Zhang Liao and Chen Gong, who was holding a stack of bamboo slips, came to Lu Bu. Both of them were smiling from ear to ear.
"Marquis Wen, the total amount of rice and millet harvested in the autumn has come out. It totals 300,000 shi, and it has all been put into the granary. This is just the harvest of our soldiers' fields.
In addition, the Xue family of Donghai and the Zhu family of Dongguan sent spring tax compensation, two thousand gold and three thousand shi of rice and grain; plus the grain and grass provided by the Chen family, Lu family and Zhang family, the total amount was 340,000 shi! "
"good!"
If you have food in your hands, you will not panic when doing things.
In troubled times, food and grass are equally important as soldiers and horses. How many cities have to go out to fight to the death because of insufficient food reserves. Food and grass can give you more options when facing battle.
What's more, there are still too few soldiers and horses in Xuzhou now. If you want to recruit soldiers, you can't do without food and grass.
"In addition, the Chen family teamed up with eight major families to make the curved shaft plow and keel waterwheel. Now they need 10,000 plows and 800 waterwheels. According to this progress, they can be completed in another two months, and they can be fully invested in spring plowing next year. use."
After Chen Gong finished speaking, Lu Bu excitedly shouted the word "good" again.
According to previous calculations, if all the crops are put into use during spring plowing, next year's harvest will increase tenfold.
After all, Lin Mo provided advice on the population problem in the three counties. If it didn't work, there would still be tens of thousands of troops.
During non-war periods, sergeants need to devote themselves to farming activities. Unless you are the elite of the elite like those trapped in the camp, it is unlikely that you will be idle.
"There's another good thing."
Seeing that Chen Gong had finished reporting, Zhang Liao took over the words, "Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Yili and Wu Dun have entered the city. They have 8,000 sergeants and more than 30,000 serfs on hand. After taking them under their command, Marquis Wen's strength will increase." Go to the next level!"
Lu Bu had known for a long time that Zang Ba was coming to Pengcheng to defect to him, but he didn't know that they had so many people. No wonder he had a strong backbone when he dared to challenge him before.
Presumably after the First World War in Peicheng, they were also worried about settling their scores in the future. In addition, with the Chen family building momentum, they defected to them.
"Okay, great, eight thousand people, do you have war horses?" Lu Bu stood up excitedly and paced back and forth.
"Less than two hundred horses." Zhang Liao was a little disappointed.
"It's okay, it's okay. It's good to have it."
Lu Bu rubbed his hands to show that he didn't care, since they were all delivered to his door anyway, "There will be a banquet to receive them tonight, and then I will declare Zang Ba as the prefect of Langya."
"Here."
Most of the reports that followed were insignificant matters such as personnel finalization, food and tax adjustments. Lu Bu didn't listen too seriously, and his heart was immersed in joy.
He didn't recover until Chen Gong and Zhang Liao left, "I knew that after defeating Cao Cao, I would definitely get some benefits, but I never imagined that the benefits would be so great. This kid Yunwen has far-reaching vision."
There was going to be a banquet for Zang Ba and the others later, and Lu Bu felt that he should put on his armor to show his domineering power.
Returning to the General's Mansion next door, a dashing young girl was waving a purple halberd in the courtyard.
She was wearing dark red leather armor, with a white cloak hanging behind her. Her face was as creamy, and her skin was as white as jade. She was already turbulent at the age of sixteen or seventeen. It was obvious that her food was very good.
"Father!"
Seeing Lu Bu come in, Lu Lingqi put down her halberd and ran over, "Is there anything good you can do? Father looks very happy."
"Well, something good happened."
Lu Bu showed a fatherly smile. Since the defeat of Cao Jun, good things have indeed not stopped, but the biggest good thing is gaining a wizard son-in-law. So he put away his smile again and said solemnly:
"Ling'er, you don't have to go to Huainan, and you don't have to marry into the Yuan family."
"real?"
When Lu Lingqi heard this, her smile was as bright as a flower, and she quickly bowed and saluted, "Thank you, father."
"Although you don't have to go to Huainan, you can't hide at home all day long. Go look for him more. I'm sure about this marriage."
"He? Who is it?" Lu Lingqi looked confused.
"Since you were a child, what can you hide from your father?" Lu Bu raised his head and looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle.
"The child doesn't know what his father is referring to, please make it clear."
Still pretending?
Lu Bu smiled helplessly, "Pingfu Street, T-shape, Lin Mo and Lin Yunwen, do you need me to continue talking?"
Ping Fook Street?
Lin Yunwen?
Who came?
Also, what did his father mean when he just said that the marriage to him was finalized.
"You have been a boy since you were a child, and you have often caused me trouble. But you did a good job in this matter. This boy Yunwen is really a genius. In the future, I want to gain a foothold in Xuzhou, and even dominate the Central Plains. It is indispensable. His assistant.
You have put a lot of thought into it, and you didn't even tell him my true identity. When I went to find him, he thought I was from Wen County. This lie was a bit interesting. "
Lu Bu smiled, patted his daughter on the shoulder, nodded and said: "But you can't look down on him because he is a lowly citizen, let alone because he doesn't know martial arts and is too strong. This precious son-in-law scared away, I There’s nowhere to find it.”
After saying that, regardless of whether Lu Lingqi was still doubting her life, she left directly.
Who was her father talking about? Lu Lingqi walked to the side of the eaves, sat down slowly and frowned for a moment.
From my father's tone, it seems that I have identified this man named Lin Mo as my husband. He can assist my father in dominating the Central Plains...
No, we have to investigate what is going on.
The person who knows Lu Bu best is of course Zhang Liao, who is also from Bingzhou.
After all, it was a life-long event that concerned her, and she didn't want to wait for a moment.
...
Yangzhou, Jiujiang County, Shouchun City.
Yuan Shu, who was worshiped as the right general, was currently wearing a purple brocade suit woven with gold threads, leaning on a large chair like Ge You, holding a green jade seal in his hands, his eyes glowing.
It seemed that this jade seal could give him infinite power.
In front of him was a short-bearded man in a seven-star robe. The man held an ancient turtle shell in his hands and shook it up and down, left and right, and there was a sound of metal clashing inside the shell.
After a moment, the man tilted the turtle shell and six copper coins fell to the ground. He squatted down and looked at them carefully.
Even Yuan Shu, who was lying with Ge You, couldn't help but crane his neck and look at the copper coins on the ground.
"Sir, what do you say about the hexagram?" Yuan Shu couldn't help but speak after not seeing Zhang Kun speak for a long time.
Zhang Kui is a famous hexagram master in Hanoi. It took Yuan Shu a lot of effort to invite him.
He did not reply to Yuan Shu's words and was still analyzing the hexagrams.
After a long time, he finally stood up and bowed to Yuan Shu, "General, Qian Gua, ninety-five, the flying dragon is in the sky, good luck to you."
"Nine-five, the flying dragon is in the sky..." Yuan Shu's mouth trembled as he repeated Zhang Kun's words, and slowly, his whole body began to tremble.
The day has finally come.
He wanted to be emperor, but when there was no jade seal, he thought that the one who would replace Han should be Tu Gaoye.
Later, when I got Yuxi, I thought about it even more.
Later, Cao Cao took Liu Xie to Xuchang, and this matter changed from a thought to a must.
However, he needs an opportunity, which is the Qian Gua in front of him, Nine Five, the flying dragon is in the sky.
"Please sir, please spread the word about this." Yuan Shu did not forget the most critical issue.
"Follow the general's order." Zhang Wei bowed.
Even if Yuan Shu wishes to ascend the throne tomorrow, there are some things he must do.
For example, the completion of the palace, the enfeoffment of hundreds of officials, and the selection of auspicious days.
But there is one thing that is more important than these, and that is public opinion.
He must let the people know and support this matter, and the most important thing is to change the minds of those scholars who are still towards the corrupt Han Dynasty.
Zhang Kui is very famous and famous for his divination. I heard that no one who has asked him for fortune-telling is inaccurate.
In addition to asking Zhang Kui to help with fortune telling, Yuan Shu also took a fancy to his reputation.
As long as he publicizes it, everyone will be more willing to accept the fact that his destiny is his.
After all, becoming emperor doesn't just depend on a good weather day. You can put on the dragon robe and be done with it. Such a feat that changes the world requires building momentum.
