From Liu Zhang's words, they heard a meaning, Liu Bei took them out of the customs, the careful governance in Shicheng, and the destruction of the city's crops and escape from Shicheng today were all for his personal interests.

Now that they have nothing, they are even worse than when they were in Guanzhong, how can these people not be angry.

"So what do we do? My lord. A woman shouted.

"yes, what to do."

"Who wants to go to Jingyi Erzhou, who wants to go to Tianshui, who wants to stay in Shicheng." Liu Zhang asked.

The people looked at each other and looked at Liu Zhang blankly.

Liu Zhang said: "Jingyi Erzhou, the land order has matured, and the government's agricultural supporting facilities have also been improved, after you go, you can directly obtain land for cultivation, and the government will give you free thatched huts, rent cattle and other farm tools."

If you choose to migrate to Jingyi, you will receive rations, and I, Liu Zhang, can assure you that you can settle down and work in Jingyi.

Tianshui, because it was a transit in the war, many measures were not implemented, or the implementation was not implemented, but if you go, Wang Yi Taishou will try to arrange land and shelter.

Shicheng, to tell you the truth, some time ago, our Sichuan army was short of food, you should have heard of it, we beheaded thousands of generals and soldiers who robbed the people's grain and grass.

Even for the terrible Baimaqiang, Ben Hou personally ordered Fan Lixiang, the commander of the Shenwei Army, to lead his troops to exterminate them, even if he forced tens of thousands of Qiang people to rebel. ”

The people were shocked when they heard this, and for the sake of the people, they killed their own soldiers, and killed so many at once, directly destroying an army. Even tens of thousands of people surrendered to the enemy.

This is a good army for the people. This is a good man who works for the welfare of the people.

"But." Liu Zhang said sadly: "Our army is still short of food and grass. If you choose to stay in Shicheng, you will definitely not be as good as those in Jingyi, or even as good as Tianshui. ”

The people's expressions were gloomy, when they left the well and their hometown, they were forced to flee from Guanzhong, Shicheng condensed their self-made efforts, and every inch of soil and tiles here is full of memories of their efforts to settle down.

Many of them. Really don't want to go anymore.

"I understand." Liu Zhang said: "You already have feelings for Shicheng, I hope to stay here, I Liu Zhang understand you, although I can't help you too much, but since the Sichuan army is here, I have the responsibility to restore your life for you."

We can't build you houses, but we can provide you with some military tents, we can't help you produce, but I will leave an army behind and help you open the land. and transplant drought-tolerant crops, such as Champa rice. Increase your food production.

When you harvest, it may be until this time next year, in which we will give you rations, but not too much, maybe this year, you will have to live a very hard life, can you bear it? ”

The people listened to Liu Zhang's words, and their faces showed joy, although Liu Zhang said that the Sichuan army could not do much, but it had far exceeded their expectations.

To be able to provide them with tents, to help them open their fields, to be able to distribute rations that will not starve to death, this is already a great giving, and in a moment of despair, what else can be picky?

The hearts of the people were warm, as if they saw the hope of the future, and their faces were finally no longer at a loss.

The people all say that the Sichuan army is hungry for wolves and tigers, and the bottom of the people has always been rumored that the Sichuan army loves the people like children, especially Liu Zhang and Fan Lixiang, who are all talked about by the suffering people of Yongzhou.

Today, it seems that it really lives up to its name.

Liu Zhang walked back to the army, and Huang Yueying said: "The lord's speech is really sharp, first belittle Liu Bei, let the people recognize Liu Bei's hypocrisy, contrast with our Sichuan army, and then lower the expectations of the people, and finally give relief to the Sichuan army, how can the people not be grateful to Dade." The benefits of the food we give are maximized. ”

"Maximized." Liu Zhang smiled bitterly: "These nearly 100,000 people, in a year, I don't know how much food to consume." ”

"It's worth it." Huang Yueying said.

Liu Zhang nodded, when the Sichuan army was short of food, Liu Zhang was just a little distressed.

But Liu Zhang absolutely understands the benefits of taking out these grains, these nearly 100,000 people are resettled, and the people of Guanzhong will hear about it, and the voice of the Sichuan army to love the people will be set, and the rest is only a military strike.

It seems like it couldn't be easier.

And these food Sichuan army is not unaffordable, the last food shortage, may be the last time the Sichuan army.

The Sichuan army basically did not blindly expand its army, and since Liu Zhang pacified Jingzhou, it has hardly recruited many soldiers, but inadvertently, it has realized the elite soldiers, and the recruitment of soldiers is all new soldiers for veterans, rather than expanding the number.

The Sichuan army marched north to Yongliang, except for the Shenwei army, only the troops of Yizhou were dispatched, of which half of the foreign troops were foreign, 110,000 Xiqiang, 40,000 Nanban and Wuximan, and only 150,000 Han troops.

The 150,000 Han army, Lei Tong 20,000 elite cavalry, Pang Rou 10,000 Han cavalry, Huang Zhong 5,000 heavy cavalry, Zhang Ren 40,000 infantry, including the elite of Dongzhou soldiers, as well as hook and sickle soldiers, horse slashing team strong archers and various special troops.

There are about eighty or ninety thousand ordinary soldiers, which is still the number of Liu Zhang's pacification of Hanzhong.

If the army is not expanded, the agricultural population will not be reduced, and various agricultural measures will be put in place, and high-yield crops will be introduced, especially Champa rice.

This year is the first year of Champa rice planting, and it is precisely because the Champa rice is not ripe that the drought has led to a shortage of grain for the Sichuan army.

Since the suppression of the large-scale rebellion, almost all the grain in Yizhou has been reduced to zero, and Jingzhou has been even more negative because of the Jiangling flood.

Although land orders, thin taxes, the purchase of grain in the northeast of the Yangtze River, the allocation of ploughing cattle by the government, the invention of new agricultural tools, and the issuance of various measures, these are only slowly resuming production, and the problems of Jingyi people's livelihood can be solved so quickly, which is undoubtedly due to these policies.

In the past few years, a little grain was used up, and the battle of Xiqiang and the battle of Nanban, although they did not shake the foundation of Jingyi's agriculture, they did not store grain.

However, after this year, Jing Yi has completely recovered and surpassed its previous agricultural productivity under several years of thin taxation and no tax on recuperation and recuperation policy.

The introduction of displaced people, the migration of barbarians and Qiangs, the increase of a large agricultural population, and the great reduction of the exploitation of the clans, these factors combined were enough for Jing Yi to produce enough food.

In addition, double-cropping rice, Champa rice, and Champong rice were cultivated on a large scale in the first year of this year, which not only successfully made up for the losses caused by the drought, but also provided a large amount of military rations for the Sichuan army.

Under the multi-pronged approach, as long as Jingyi is still like now, the officials are honest and diligent, and Liu Zhang's pastoral government is not poor and extravagant, Liu Zhang really can't imagine that Jingyi will have a food shortage crisis, even if a local disaster occurs, it can be completely dealt with.

Four years ago, Huang Yueying set a period of four or five years to recuperate, but unfortunately, because of the constant variables, Jing Yi only recuperated for one year.

But no one expected that under the various measures that followed, even if he cultivated while fighting, Jing Yi had already recovered.

The first harvest of this year was ruined by drought, and after the summer rains began to fall, the people rushed to plant the second crop of rice.

When the second harvest is harvested, and the rice in Champong is added, Liu Zhang can come up with enough grain to settle the people of Shicheng and maintain the supply of the army, and it can be expected that in the coming years, Jingyi's grain production will only get better and better.

Therefore, settling these people, although it costs food, is absolutely worth it compared to the benefits obtained, and it is a wise choice for the people and themselves.

"Lord, Liu Bei doesn't go to Guanzhong and goes to Xiliang, it's really a little strange, it's better for the lord to lead the army to stay here and prepare to attack Guanzhong, Yueying will lead the troops to pursue, and Liu Bei's head will be taken."

Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Liu Bei, a generation of heroes, now the fighter is a godsend, kill Liu Bei, Ben Hou will personally send troops." ”

The vanguard cavalry of the Sichuan army was divided into more than a dozen ways to pursue Liu Bei, bypassing the people along the way, chasing and killing the Liang army, the Liangzhou infantry could not escape, some took off their military uniforms and threw weapons into the people and became deserters, some were killed, and some surrendered.

Liu Bei led the cavalry straight to Xiliang.

On the vast field, the refugees help the old and the young, and the cavalry of the Liang Army of the Sichuan Army gallops, because the wind and sand are too big, just like the Qiang soldiers and Xianbei soldiers, all the cavalry are covered with scarves.

"In front is Liu Bei, kill."

Ma Chao was the first to catch up with the main force of the Liang army, only to see Liu Bei leading the army to drag the heavy army of people staggering forward, even if the Western Liang cavalry chased after him, he did not escape.

Ma Chao clenched the silver spear and led the Xiliang cavalry to kill the past, the Liang army was crushed at the touch, and dispersed in a hurry, Liu Bei, who was covered with a scarf, galloped and fled, Ma Chao chased closely, bent the bow and arrow, and shot Liu Bei off the horse with an arrow.

Ma Chao snorted lightly, galloped forward, jumped off the war horse and kicked Liu Bei, pulled away Liu Bei's face towel, and was taken aback, where is Liu Bei, it is just an imposter with the same body, hair, accessories, clothes and beard as Liu Bei.

Ma Chao stared at the corpse of the fake Liu Bei, stunned and speechless.

Ma Xiu said: "Big brother, we fell for Liu Bei's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, I said why Liu Bei kept running to the northwest with people, and thought it was to cross the slow flow area of the Yellow River, but I didn't expect it to be a flower and tree, hateful." ”

Pang De said: "General, now that we have galloped two hundred miles to the northwest, if the big-eared thief goes around the south, we will not be able to catch up, what should we do?" ”

"Even if the big-eared thief runs into Xiliang, I, Ma Xiu, will kill him." Matthew hated the authenticity.

"There is a silver lining." Ma Chao was stunned for a long time, he chased and killed Liu Bei with hatred, and he actually fell for the trick of dropping the bag, and when he saw that it was a fake Liu Bei, Ma Chao couldn't help but lose his mind for a short time.

"Immediately choose the three fastest horses, choose the best knights, and immediately gallop to Di Dao non-stop, let Jincheng Fan Lixiang block nearby, and the big-eared thief must not escape."

Ma Chao sent a knight with a glimmer of hope and galloped to Fan Lixiang's camp, Jincheng is on the bank of the Yellow River, if the big-eared thief runs with all his might, it will be too late, and if the big-eared thief escapes with his family army, it is possible to catch up. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )