When the whole world was in chaos, Mayi seemed to have become a paradise. After Xu Wei led the army back to Mayi, he left and disbanded the army, leaving only 20,000 standing troops.
It would not work without disbanding. The expedition of more than 100,000 troops had an impact on Mayi in all aspects. Industrial production was reduced, cattle and sheep were not allowed to graze, no one harvested the grain, and agricultural production almost stopped.
Moreover, the 100,000-strong army consumed a lot of supplies. If Xu Wei's war had not ended quickly, Mayi's granary might have been emptied by Xu Wei.
It's already September, and it's already time to shear sheep. After shearing, we have to harvest 2 million acres of wheat, soybeans and vegetables. It can be said that there will be no rest time in Mayi throughout the autumn.
Now there are more than 20,000 wounded in Mayi alone, and these are the youngest and strongest labor force. Faced with a severe labor shortage in Mayi, Xu Wei can only release everyone to work in various jobs!
Under the leadership of Xu Wei, these soldiers put down their swords, picked up their sickles, and rushed to the fields to harvest this year's wheat. The soldiers had no complaints. This was their own land and what they harvested was their own food.
But after Xu Wei purchased a few acres, he couldn't believe that the dry things in front of him were wheat and not foxtail grass. He had done some farm work in the past few years. He knew that if the wheat in the fields were like this this year, the yield per mu would probably not even be the same.
There was not even a single stone, and the yield per mu was almost impossible. In addition, Mayi was about to have more than 200,000 tribesmen, which made Xu Wei realize that the food crisis was coming again.
“This year’s wheat harvest is gone!”
Old man Wang, who was following Xu Wei, sighed and said: "Qushuai, the yield per mu is less than one stone. This is the real yield of newly reclaimed land. Our yield is so high in this summer's harvest, mainly because of the blessing of elevated water canals and chemical fertilizers."
Xu Wei scolded: "It's all He Lian's fault, otherwise we would have been self-sufficient in food."
Xu Wei estimated that grain production would be reduced by at least 1.5 million shi, and he had to find a way to purchase grain from outside.
Although the war with the Xianbei only lasted for more than half a month, it took almost two months to train the soldiers and make equipment. This time was originally used to prepare to repair the canals. However, the fields were not taken care of, so the current output could be achieved.
It's already a blessing.
Xu Wei finished harvesting wheat during the day and had a meeting when he came back at night.
At the high-level meeting, Mr. Niu complained to Xu Wei: "Qushuai, the steel plant is seriously short of workers. This month's output has dropped by half! Should I return my workers?"
When the Mo Dao Team was established, the workers in the steel plant had an inherent advantage. Together with other workers who joined the army, the entire steel plant lacked 30% of its workers. It was up to Xu Wei to find a way to retain them for the steel plant. After all, the steel plant had to manufacture weapons and equipment.
,cannot be empty!
Xu Wei said with a smile: "Wang Lei has brought 200,000 people this time and has arrived in Qiangyin County. He will return to Mayi in a few days at most. By then, the steel plant will not be short of people!"
But Old Man Niu said: "Qu Shuai, you are just trying to make a big pie. The Xianbei people know how to make steel. Don't be burned to death by the molten steel. Moreover, most of the Xianbei people who came to Mayi this time are women and children. I want to come
What’s the use, I want my original workers!”
Xu Wei said helplessly: "If you can convince them to return to the steel plant, I will let them retire!"
When Xu Juan heard that 200,000 women and children were about to come to Mayi, he said happily: "Don't give it to me. There are almost no people in the textile factory now. There are only 100 looms running every day! I won't refuse anyone who comes!"
Then she looked at Old Man Niu and said, "Uncle, you are still complaining. Your steel factory is still running, but my textile factory is almost shut down."
When Xu Wei was fighting the Xianbei people, it was also the time of harvesting grain in Mayi. The purchase of grain could not be stopped. This was related to the food security of Mayi for a year. Old man Wang could only use women as men and children as women.
Everyone, including the old, weak, women and children who stayed in Mayi, had to go to the fields to harvest food.
Except for important factories like the steel factory, almost all other factories in Mayi have stopped working.
However, Xu Wei asked businessmen to purchase a large number of textile machines not long ago. Now there are more than 30,000 textile machines in Mayi. However, although the textile machines are available, the female workers are gone!
Xu Wei smiled and said: "Don't worry, not only will your textile factory not be empty this time, it will even be expanded 10 times and there will be people."
Most of the 200,000 Xianbei people brought back by Wang Lei are women and children. With a little training, they can become the best female weavers.
Xu Wei continued: "Don't worry, everyone, the most difficult moment has passed, and our lives will get better and better!"
Everyone present believed that the Xianbei people could defeat an army of 100,000 people, and they didn’t have to worry even if the Han army came over!
Then he smiled and said: "The two old men are about to start preparing some items for getting married. We, the hundreds of thousands of singles in Mayi, may be able to get married this year! I have thought about the rewards for their battle, and every wedding
The newlyweds gave them a house and furniture, I think they will like it!"
Xu Wei's words made everyone present laugh!
The biggest gain in this war against the Xianbei people was not the seizure of Helian's millions of cattle and sheep, but the fact that Wang Lei brought back 200,000 old, weak, women and children. Most of them were women of working age, but there were hundreds of thousands in Mayi.
Bachelor, the two sides can be regarded as perfectly complementary. It can be said that this war has solved one of Mayi's biggest hidden dangers!
Niu Guidao: "Commander Qu, now that our strength has increased, we should conquer Yanmen Pass. This time you are fighting with the Xianbei people. Ding Yuan, the guard of Yanmen Pass, is ready to make a move and wants to raid our Mayi. If he didn't have insufficient troops, we would have to face him.
The imperial court and the Xianbei people are attacking from both sides. Yanmen Pass is too important to us in Mayi and cannot be left in the hands of the imperial court!"
Old Man Wang also said: "Have you noticed that when Wang Lei leads 200,000 Xianbei people, there will be more Hu people in Mayi than Han people. This situation is very dangerous.
I agree with the capture of Yanmen Pass, so that we can absorb refugees from the Central Plains, which will not only ensure the safety of our population in Mayi! It can also solve the problem of labor shortage in Mayi, as there are hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Taiyuan County!"
Other senior officials also agreed with Niu Gui's proposal. This time they were really frightened. A key place like Yanmen Pass must be in Ma Yi's hands!
Xu Wei found that attacking Yanmen Pass would be of great benefit to Mayi both militarily and economically. It could also improve the population structure of Mayi, so he said: "After the autumn harvest, we attack Yanmen Pass!"
Zhang Baiqi, who has been handling government affairs in Mayi, suggested: "Qushuai, the population in Mayi is too concentrated now. Yecheng, the most prosperous city in Jizhou, only has a population of 300,000, while our Mayi has a population of almost 500,000.
, which is equivalent to almost half of the population of Luoyang City. Such a large population is concentrated in Mayi, which not only makes Mayi congested, but is not conducive to the development of other counties. My subordinates think that now we have to move the population to other counties! At the same time, we arrange for official management
These counties!”
Xu Wei now occupies nine counties in Yanmen County and four counties in Dingxiang County, a total of 13 counties. However, except for Mayi, Yinguan, Wangtao, and Juyang, which are along the Sanggan River, other county towns
Xu Wei basically ignored it and only built a few forts to prevent barbarians from attacking Mayi.
Xu Wei thought for a while and said: "The fertile land around Mayi has been reclaimed, but there is a lot of land suitable for reclamation in these counties. It is necessary to divert some of the population. Zimeng, you can find a way to make a plan. Take a look at these
How many people should be relocated from the county seat? If you are the district chief in Mayi, those who do well will be promoted to county magistrate!"
Zhang Baiqi said: "No!"
Speaking of expanding the territory, Niu Gui also followed up and said: "Qushuai, not only must we completely control these counties, but we should also control Yunzhong County, Wuyuan County, Shuofang County and other counties in the hands of the Xianbei people. The Xianbei people have been
We fought with fear, and they did not dare to stop us from occupying these counties!"
The situation in Yunzhong County, Wuyuan County, and Shuofang County is very special. Although the imperial power has retreated, it is difficult for the people in these places to retreat. They can only gather together and build Wubao to resist the Hu people. Now
In these places, the forces of the Xianbei, Huns, and Han people converged, and no one occupied these counties alone.
Of course, they lacked the power of the imperial court and were surrounded by the Hu people. Historically, these Han people were eventually assimilated by the Hu people on the grasslands. It would be 400-500 years later during the Sui and Tang Dynasties when the power of the Han people came here again.
Xu Wei said helplessly: "These places are too far away. Even if we occupy these counties, it will be difficult to control these places. We still have to station soldiers to spread our strength. Let's wait until we are stronger!"
It’s not that Xu Wei doesn’t want these sites, but that these sites are too far away. The farthest Shuofang County, Mayi, is more than 2,000 miles away. How can we manage this?
Could it be that occupying these places is just to show that our territory is large on the map, and the population is not large? The registered population is only tens of thousands, and even if there is a hidden population, it does not exceed 100,000. Moreover, these territories are either deserts or Gobi. To occupy these
It is impossible for the county to gain anything.
Zhang Baiqi didn't want to speak at first, but after thinking about it he still said: "We won't gain anything by occupying Yunzhong County, Wuyuan County, and Shuofang County. I think that instead of attacking these places, it is better to capture Taiyuan County.
Counties like Dang County are not only richer, but they can also become a springboard for attacking Jizhou in the future!"
Zhang Baiqi is also convinced. Others occupy fertile areas. How can they occupy places like the desert and Gobi? If we continue to fight, we will go to the grassland. You guys want to invade the desert and become the king of the grassland.
!
Xu Wei knocked on the table and said: "Don't deviate from the topic. Development will be our mainstream in the next period of time. Don't always want war! We haven't completely consumed this one and a half counties. We can't grow our territory by occupying more territory."
Strength! On the contrary, it will consume our strength! Our policy strategy in recent years is to build walls high, accumulate food widely, and slowly become king!"
Xu Wei's words brightened the eyes of everyone present, which pointed out the strategic development direction of the Tengjia Army.
After the high-level meeting, Wang Lei returned to Mayi a few days later with 200,000 Xianbei herdsmen.
And when they started to enter the city, the whole Mayi was in a sensation. Everyone knew that Wang Lei had brought back hundreds of thousands of women this time, and they could finally have wives to marry.
Therefore, no one in Mayi was still in the mood to work, so Xu Wei had no choice but to give them a day off to welcome the victorious soldiers.
Well, actually they all go to see women.
The streets were packed with hundreds of thousands of bachelors, and countless people craned their necks, eager to see the woman brought back from Baitan Mountain!
But when Wang Lei and the others entered the city, they cheered loudly. Wang Lei really thought he was very welcome and waved to everyone happily.
But actually everyone was looking at the woman behind him.
"This big ass must mean it is easy to have children, and you will definitely not suffer any disadvantages if you marry her!"
"This is even better. You can also raise a child, marry one and get one free, and you can even have a son when you get married."
"This one is not bad. He has a strong body, and he is capable of doing things at first glance. He will not suffer any disadvantages if he marries him home!"
Everyone commented on these women one by one, and the air was full of joy.
Only Wang Lei in the middle of the street vaguely seemed to hear these words, as if some strange words were mixed in!
Seeing these bachelors who were almost drooling, Xu Wei said helplessly: "Is this necessary? I'm not afraid of scaring them!"
On the other hand, the old man Wang on the side laughed and said: "Now that we have a family and a business, everyone has a family business, so naturally they want a wife. In the past, there were few women in Mayi, so most of them had no choice. Now that there are women, everyone naturally can't wait to have a wife."
Start a family of your own!”
Then he looked at Xu Wei and said: "The old man was negligent. Qu Shuai should also get married. Someone should inherit such a large family business as Tengjia Army!"
Are you being forced into marriage? Xu Wei is confused!
He said helplessly: "Old man, we are rebelling and want to kill the nine tribes. Getting married is not a drag on others!"
Old Man Wang was unconvinced and said: "What happened to the rebellion? We rebelled not just so that we can survive and have a family of our own. Qu Shuai also needs a wife, so that the Tengjia Army can also have an heir, so that we can follow him with peace of mind."
He's so handsome! This is the old man's decision. Make sure you choose a wife you like because he's so handsome!"
Fortunately, Wang Lei had already dismounted and walked up to Xu Wei, and Xu Wei immediately ended the topic.
Xu Wei patted him on the shoulder and said happily: "Well done, I finally became a stand-alone general."
Xu Wei is really not praising him. He can think of tricks like dividing cattle and sheep. Eight million writers don't have his imagination. It seems that he still has the potential to become a famous general.
Wang Lei heard Xu Wei's approval and said with a smile: "It's all thanks to Qu Shuai's teachings!"
Xu Wei then inspired other generals to continue their efforts and reach new heights.
Of course, the most important thing is to resettle these 200,000 old, weak, women and children. Xu Wei divided them into five communities to resettle them, and dispatched 3,000 soldiers to protect them to prevent anyone from getting into trouble and doing something wrong?