Chapter 1** Li Daozhen, who is like a she-wolf

On the land of more than 300 miles from Hangu Pass to Tiger Prison Pass, the Zheng army, the Tang army, and hundreds of thousands of horses and horses of the Xia army launched a bloody slaughter.

Li Daozhen, who was far away in Lingzhou, looked at the endless fields outside the city and sighed with emotion. After a long time, Li Daozhen sighed and said, "As long as there are enough manpower, it will soon return to its former prosperity, or even become more prosperous!" ”

People are the foundation of this world, and if there are enough people, everything can be done, and if there are no people, nothing can be done.

Lingzhou is the hinterland of the Yinchuan Plain, the prosperous area of the Yellow River irrigation area, one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, an important part of the Hetao culture, and the intersection of the northern nomadic and Han cultures. However, it was precisely because of the meeting point of the Han and Hu in Lingzhou, especially in the last years of the Sui Dynasty, when the world was in turmoil, that the Turks launched a frenzied massacre of the Han people, and the entire village was reduced to ruins.

Li Daozhen lamented that there is no manpower, in fact, it is not that the population of Lingzhou is too small, as early as the Han Dynasty, there were more than 80,000 households immigrated to Lingzhou, a total of more than 400,000 people, and in the fifth year of the Great Cause, there were more than 76,000 households in the five counties of Lingzhou, with a population of more than 40 people. However, at this time, the population of Lingzhou was less than 50,000, and nearly nine-tenths of the local population of Lingzhou had disappeared. Although Chen Ying rescued the captured Han people from the Turks, although the population of Lingzhou exceeded the 150,000 mark at this time, more than one-third, and nearly half were not Han Chinese.

Yang Ze, the governor of Lingzhou, sighed and said: "The people of Lingzhou are afraid of the Turks, and you have taken in so many Turks, and the Han people in other places, they don't dare to move over at all, where can they find enough people?" ”

Li Daozhen said: "Aren't there so many slaves in our Lingzhou? ”

"Those stupid, stupid, lazy Turks?" Yang Ze still hasn't answered, but Song Wu's sister-in-law complained: "They can do some hard work, let them open mines, dig charcoal, raise horses, raise sheep, and nitrate fur, but they can't plant land!" ”

Li Daozhen said: "They won't, we can send a skilled old man to teach them hand-in-hand, and find someone to keep an eye on them?" ”

"That's not okay, they like to be lazy, and they like to steal food, there's no way around it!" Yang shook his head helplessly and said: "Usually, our experienced farmers are taught by the side, and they are supervised by people, even if they are strong men among slaves, one is not worth half of them, and it is not possible to ask them to go to the fields independently for the time being." Especially on the old fields, in many places it is intensively cultivated. These people are even more not. ”

Li Daozhen stroked his belly that was about to break out, his face exuded the brilliance of motherhood, and his eyes flashed with a touch of coldness: "As the so-called husband is not guilty, he is guilty, now our steel in Lingzhou, refined salt in Lingzhou, and the wealth of Lingzhou have attracted the peep of the Turks, and now the Turks have invaded Lingzhou to reconnoiter more and more frequently, and it is possible that they will use troops against Lingzhou after the autumn!" ”

Yang Ze nodded and said, "It's possible, I've already asked the court for help!" ”

"It's useless!" Li Daozhen said without hesitation: "The center of gravity of the imperial court is in the Central Plains, and now it is at war with Wang Shichong in the Central Plains. ”

When Fifth Sister-in-law Song heard this, she was stunned and said in shock: "What can the county lord do?" ”

"It's better to ask for someone than to ask for it!" Li Daozhen said: "Chang'an is too far away, and the army has been used for many years, the grain and grass in the imperial court must be insufficient, why did General Chen support Lingzhou in the first year of Wude, why only sent more than 4,800 soldiers and horses?" It's not that there are no soldiers, but there is not enough food and grass, and while the Turks are raising horses and storing strength in the spring, we must reclaim more land this year. ”

"Reclamation?" Yang Ze was slightly stunned and said, "It's not necessary, right?" We have placed more than 800,000 mu of land in Lingzhou, which is expected to harvest 1.2 million stone grain, and 380,000 mu of wheat, which can harvest 380,000 stone wheat, totaling 1.58 million stone grain, which is enough for Lingzhou people to eat, and even some surplus can be saved in case of emergency. ”

"Not enough, far from enough!" Li Daozhen pointed to several Turkic scouts who came from afar in the north and said: "The Turks, they have suffered too many losses on the ground in Lingzhou, and if they don't move, they will break the earth, and it is likely to be more than ten or two hundred thousand soldiers and horses, if we want to keep Lingzhou, we must expand the army, or prepare food for the imperial court reinforcements." If you want to defeat more than 100,000 or 200,000 Turkic soldiers and horses, you need at least 100,000 troops, and when the time comes, 100,000 troops, people eat horses and chew horses, and it will cost thousands of stones of grain a day, and tens of thousands of stones of grain in the Lingzhou Mansion Treasury can support a few days? ”

"But we don't have any!" Song Wu's sister-in-law hesitated and said: "Those Qiang people and Turkic people have no way to farm at all. ”

Yang nodded approvingly.

"Easy!" Li Daozhen said with a smile: "Let Yu Guni order the leaders of Lingzhou, Fengzhou, Shengzhou, Suizhou, Yinzhou, Huazhou, Yanzhou, and Xiazhou to meet me in the first fort and tell them that within fifteen days, as long as the tribes that do not appear in the first fort will disappear." ”

The first fort is actually the former Thin Bone Law City. At this time, the city of thin bones also has an alias of "rich city", because the first fort is the first castle in the whole Lingzhou to become rich, almost every household has cattle, horses, fields, and industries, and has become a well-known city in Lingzhou.

Yang is a little unsure.

Song Wu's sister-in-law instructed several female soldiers, and these female soldiers turned over and got on their horses, and the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and they soon disappeared from sight.

Just when the Turkic cavalry scouts wanted to continue to reconnoiter to the south, a small group of Lingzhou hook and sickle lancers rode up to meet them, and these Turkic scouts saw the hook and sickle in the hands of the Lingzhou army cavalry, screamed strangely, turned their horses' heads and ran into the distance.

Song Wu's sister-in-law said: "County lord, it's windy here, let's go back!" ”

Li Daozhen shook his head and said, "No, I want to be here!" ”

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and pointed to the fertile soil of Lingzhou. In Li Daozhen's eyes, the fertile soil is either grassy, shrubs, or a wetland, and it is nothing at a glance. However, Li Daozhen said with a she-wolf-like gaze: "This place is my son's, I must guard this place for him!" ”

Chen Jinyong said timidly: "Madame, you don't have to worry, the Turks are bold, and they don't dare to provoke Lingzhou!" ”

"You don't understand this, gold is yellow, people's eyes are black, and hearts are black!" Li Daozhen said coldly: "The wealth of Lingzhou is red-eyed, and the Turks will be cheap, as long as there are enough interests, what else do they dare not do!" ”

Chen Jinyong said: "Otherwise, I will ask the Lord for help!" ”

"That's fine, don't bother him." Li Daozhen muttered: "He, it's time to start a family this year, there are some things, it's better not to tell him, otherwise, everyone won't be able to get off the stage in the end!" ”

Just when the Turks had just revealed a glimpse of Lingzhou, Li Daozhen had already noticed it like a she-wolf. In the first time, she made full preparations, and the Lingzhou Iron and Steel Plant stopped all, and turned the stock of steel into armor, blades, crossbows, and arrowheads.

Coal is to increase the storage force, in the Lingwu Eighteen Fort and Lingzhou cities, set up underground storage warehouses for storing coal, enough to store nearly a year's worth of coal.

Gradually, everyone felt that something was wrong with the unusual smell in the air of Lingzhou.

There are three four-wheeled carriages in the entire Lingzhou, one is Yang Ze's four-wheeled carriage, but it belongs to the simplified version, and one belongs to Pei Ju, which belongs to the distinguished version. And the unique one is Li Daozhen's four-wheeled carriage, which belongs to the magic version.

The probability of Li Daozhen's four-wheeled carriage shuttling in Lingzhou is getting higher and higher, and the leaders of various tribes entering Lingzhou are also increasing.

What puzzled the leaders was that Li Daozhen did not really summon the leaders of the first fort, but on the banks of the Bogu Canal, outside the first fort.

Li Daozhen's figure is becoming more and more rounded, which is in line with the aesthetic views of the Turks. Yu Guni looked at Li Daozhen's figure from afar, and his eyes burst out with a strange brilliance.

At this moment, Chen Jinyong walked to Yu Guni's side casually. He saw Yu Guni's gaze looking at Li Daozhen, there was no respect in his eyes, but a kind of green light like a pervert seeing a beauty.

"Don't want your eyeballs anymore?"

Yu Guni was the real uncrowned king of Lingzhou at this time, and he already had more than 30,000 elite cavalry under his command, although the equipment was not as good as Chen Ying's hook and sickle lancers, at least on par with the most elite Turkic detachment army. Over time, Yu Guni became a little perverse.

Yu Guni threatened Chen Jinyong with a sharp gaze: "That's how you talk to me?" ”

"It seems that you have really changed!" Chen Jinyong sighed and said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you dare to have that idea in your head, you will be tired." Do you know Zhu Cang? ”

Yu Guni shook his head.

"The ruthless man of the Central Plains, calling himself the King of Jialou!" Chen Jinyong smiled softly: "He fell into the hands of the lord and was cut three thousand six hundred and seventy-one before he died, do you want to enjoy this taste?" ”

Yu Guni's gaze was a little flustered.

Chen Jinyong said: "Don't forget who picked you up, leaving the Lord, you don't even count as a fart, 30,000 cavalry is your dependence?" Hmph, if the Lord is really angry, you and your tribe, don't want to have a living person. ”

Chen Jinyong left, and Yu Guni fell silent.

Power, like an addictive poison. At this time, Yu Guni was actually equivalent to the Diankeqing of Lingzhou in later generations, in charge of minority affairs, and he could decide the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people in the land of eight states. It is precisely because of the existence of this power that Yu Guni enjoys the general treatment of an emperor.

There are more than 100 tribes in the land of Bazhou, large and small, and in order to please him, these leaders all coincidentally sent the best treasures and the most beautiful women in the tribe to Yu Guni. The purpose is just to want a good pasture.

In just half a year, Yu Guni has earned no less than 300 beauties with the best exotic customs.

In fact, Yu Guni is almost always a groom every day, and enters the cave room every night. However, after eating too much delicacies from the mountains and seas, there will always be a day when he will get tired, and his heart can't help but fall in love with Li Daozhen.

Li Daozhen is from a noble background, and he is a noble fan, and he is definitely not a rouge fan of those tribes that can be compared.