Liu Chan asked Deng Ai to return to Chengdu, in addition to reporting to inform Liu Bei, he also asked for something else.

The first is the resettlement of the barbarian people, the land in the south and the central part of the country is vast and sparsely populated, the land is sufficient, but there are no resources, craftsmen are needed to build houses, and farm tools and cattle are needed to reclaim the land.

And now it's May, and the spring planting season has been missed, which means that these people will have no food when they move out of the forest. Therefore, Liu Bei also needs to provide grain and grass, and he will be able to be self-sufficient only after sowing and harvesting the next year.

Second, it is the problem of the resettlement of young and strong conscripts, and after the two tribes of Duosi and Mulu are completely pacified, they are only afraid that there are 30,000 young and strong people, and these 30,000 conscripts have to be resettled by Liu Bei.

Deng Ai got the order, and he took Liu Chan's Qianli lantern all the way to Chengdu, but in more than a day, Deng Ai returned to Chengdu.

"I have something important to ask to see my lord!" When he came to the gate of the governor's office, Deng Ai was intercepted by soldiers.

Seeing that it was Deng Ai, the soldiers hurriedly put him in, and went to inform Liu Bei.

Knowing that Deng Ai returned alone and quickly, Liu Bei was shocked, thinking that something had happened to Liu Chan, and hurriedly summoned Deng Ai.

Liu Bei saw Deng Ai and asked straight to the point: "Deng Ai, didn't you accompany Adou to Nanzhong, why did you return alone?" ”

"Don't panic, it's a good thing!" Seeing that Liu Bei was so anxious, Deng Ai knew that he had misunderstood, so he hurriedly took out Liu Chan's letter and handed it to Liu Bei, saying: "The prince has led his troops to arrive in Shuangbai City, and King Zhurong set up a banquet to entertain him, but he was provoked by the barbarian general Mu Li during the banquet, Mu Li insulted the master mother, and was killed by the prince, and then the king of Mulu was ...... again."

Liu Bei looked at the letter while listening to Deng Aide's explanation.

"Nonsense, nonsense!" Liu Bei read the letter and couldn't help but scold.

Deng Ai panicked, isn't it the prince's idea, and the lord disagrees?

Deng Ai arched his hand and said: "The lord ......"

I only heard Liu Bei scolding: "How old is he, where did he dare to lead his troops to fight, it's really nonsense, you actually dare to follow him to do nonsense, don't you know how to send troops to inform Li Hui?" ”

It turned out to be because of this!

Although Liu Bei was furious, Deng Ai breathed a sigh of relief, and unconsciously, he had an inexplicable trust in Liu Chan, even if he only had five thousand people, he dared to fight against the King of Mulu.

Liu Bei saw Deng Ai bowing his head and was silent, took a deep breath, read the letter again, and then thought of the matter.

"Call Kong Ming and Yuan Zhi!" Liu Bei commanded to an attendant.

"No!"

After the attendant left, Liu Bei asked Deng Ai: "After all, it is not clear in the letter, you can tell me what Adou's specific plan is!" ”

"No!" Deng Ai gave up his hand and took Liu Chan to deal with Mulu, and Duo Si explained the methods of these two barbarians to Liu Chan in detail.

"Hmph, it's shrewd!" After listening to Deng Ai's detailed explanation, Liu Bei snorted coldly and said: "As soon as this method is used, Nanzhong can gain a population of tens of thousands, and these 30,000 conscripts have also solved my urgent need in Yizhou, but who did he learn from that cooking?" Last time, Meng Shu was also killed by him! ”

You ask me, I ask who goes? Deng Ai's face was full of bitterness, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Lord!" At this time, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu came together.

"I don't know why the lord is in a hurry to ask me to come?" Zhuge Liang glanced at Deng Aijiajia beside him to control Jingzhou, frowned slightly, and asked Liu Bei.

"Look at it!" Liu Bei handed the letter to Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu.

The two read the letter for a while, and Liu Bei asked: "Do you think Adou's method is feasible, can it make Nanzhong completely stable?" ”

Zhuge Liang read the letter and arched his hand: "Lord, as the saying goes, attacking the city is the bottom, and attacking the heart is the top, but the strategy of attacking the heart can only ensure stability and peace for decades. ”

Xu Shu nodded and said: "Yes, and now that King Mulu and King Duosi have rebelled, this is a godsend, if you miss this opportunity, it will not be easy to implement it in the future." ”

Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, the two great talents, had already agreed, so naturally there was no problem.

Liu Bei was embarrassed: "It's just that this barbarian population has more than 100,000, and now it's May, and the sowing season has been missed, although wheat can be planted in Nanzhong, but it will not be harvested until next year, so I will have to supply it with a year's worth of grain." Now that I'm recuperating in Yizhou, it's a bit ...... to support its food consumption for a year in vain."

Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said: "Lord, these are just small profits, those 30,000 young and strong conscripts have served for ten years, and the benefits they have received are far greater than the food consumption of this year."

Nanzhong is vast and sparsely populated, this year can be large-scale reclamation of fields, to the autumn in the sowing of wheat, next year after the wheat harvest, in the transfer of rice, then you can be self-sufficient, the year after you can feed back to the lord, and the south can also be long-term stability, why not do it?

Moreover, in addition to the Zhurong tribe in Nanzhong, there are other small tribes, as long as the hundreds of thousands of people who are included in the Han nationality live better after joining the Han Dynasty, they can also set an example for these tribes.

After three or five years, you can take the rest of the small tribes into your own hands, and even after a hundred years of King Zhurong, the population of more than 200,000 under his command can also be the people under the rule of the Lord! ”

Liu Bei nodded, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, if Nanzhong can be stable for a long time, and hundreds of thousands of people will be added in a few years, then this year's food consumption is not unacceptable.

Liu Bei groaned and said: "Since Adou has already done it, then without further ado, let's do it quickly, Deng Ai, the soldiers and horses of the Mulu King tribe are no longer to worry about, there are nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses in the Duosi King tribe, I will give you another 3,000 cavalry, you rest for a day, and tomorrow I will lead the troops to Nanzhong!" ”

Deng Ai heard the words and gave his hand: "Thank you, lord!" ”

Liu Bei saw that Liu Chan did not ask for the appointment of soldiers and horses in his letter, and knew that Liu Chan wanted to train Deng Ai's ability, so he did not appoint another general, but Liu Bei was also worried that Liu Chan's troops were insufficient, so he sent another 3,000 soldiers and horses.

Deng Ai retreated, and Liu Bei ordered again: "Yuan Zhi, you quickly gather craftsmen, raise baggage, farm tools, and ploughing cattle and send them to Nanzhong to build homes for the people who have returned to me."

"No!" Xu Shu gave up his hand.

Liu Bei ordered Zhuge Liang again: "Kong Ming, you are responsible for raising grain and grass and sending people to transport it to Nanzhong.

In addition, Li Hui was ordered to include these people in the household register, since they have been attached, they need to be treated kindly, stand up for faith, and set an example, so that they can be reinstated, and in the future, they can completely take the other tribes into their own possession. ”

Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said: "Lord, these grains and grass do not need to be provided from Yizhou, Jiaozhou has been attached to the lord for several years, and it is quite prosperous under the governance of Shixie, although the soldiers are not fine, but the grain and grass are sufficient, and Jiaozhou is closer to Nanzhong, so Shixie can send people to supply grain and grass." ”