In Cai Yong’s mansion, you can hear people singing every day, accompanied by the sound of drums and horns.
People who don't know about it might think that there is a war going on in Cai's mansion.
People passing by will always stop unconsciously, listen for a while, and then hum along with the singing.
If you are familiar with them, you will come directly to visit them.
A few days later, this song of loyalty to the country resounded in the military camp.
After training, each soldier will sing several times.
The lyrics are simple and clear. Even these ordinary soldiers understand the meaning of the words. They sing them one by one, accompanied by the sound of drums in the military camp and the sound of horse hooves. It makes people's blood boil and they want to go to the battlefield now and fight with the enemy.<
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In the singing, both the original Forbidden Army and the later Xiliang Army were integrated into one, regardless of each other, and the morale of the army was at its peak.
The two armies lined up, and Wang Ding sang a song, fearing that the ragtag army would flee.
After the autumn harvest, Wang Ding received news that Ma Teng and Han Sui of Xiliang had rebelled again and had raised troops to kill Chang'an.
After Wang Ding received the news, he only sent Zhang Liao to lead the army to fight.
Although Ma Teng and Han Sui rebelled many times, Xiliang was barren and it was difficult to achieve anything.
Wang Ding didn't take them seriously.
The Qiang people in Xiliang value bravery most. If you want them to be honest, you can only scare them, otherwise they will repeatedly send troops to suppress them, and soon there will be another rebellion.
Even if Ma Teng and Han Sui were conquered, it would be of no avail. The large Qiang tribes might not listen to Ma Teng and Han Sui.
What Wang Ding cares about is the princes in the east, especially Cao Cao.
Sometimes Wang Ding also wonders, if during the Battle of Guandu, he told Yuan Shao that Cao Cao would attack Wuchao, who would win in the end?
But thinking about it again, considering Yuan Shao’s temperament, Wang Ding told him that Yuan Shao might not believe it, and even if he really believed it, he might not replace someone to defend Wuchao.
Zhang Liao led an army of 10,000 men and stationed himself in Chencang one step ahead.
Before leaving, Wang Ding specially asked Zhang Liao to consult Jia Xu.
There is no need to fight with Han Sui and Ma Teng. It will only take more than a month. If Han Sui and Ma Teng cannot capture Chencang, they will have to retreat on their own.
It’s not that easy to come to Guanzhong to pick up bargains.
The autumn harvest has just happened, and now people have some food in their homes, but they can't just have it taken away.
This is their food for the winter.
Jia Xu was originally from Liangzhou and was very familiar with Xiliang.
As long as Zhang Liao holds Chencang, Ma Teng and Han Sui will not be able to advance eastward.
Facing Chencang is the Qinling Mountains, and there is Longshan to the north. If you want to go straight to the land of Sanfu, you must pass through Chencang, otherwise you have to take a detour and pass through the land of Qiang and Hu.
At least it would take hundreds of miles to go around, and the land of Qiang and Hu is not that easy.
Zhang Liao garrisoned Chencang, allowing Ma Teng and Han Sui to fight at the pass without going out.
Instead, he led his soldiers and sang "loyalty to serve the country" at the pass of Chencang.
Ma Teng and Han Sui saw that Zhang Liao was so steady and the morale of the soldiers under his command was so high. It took less than a month to reach the month that Jia Xu had estimated, but only half a month later, and they retreated.
After it was confirmed that Ma Teng and Han Sui had withdrawn, Zhang Liao left a thousand men to garrison Chencang, and he also returned to Chang'an.
After Zhang Liao came back, Wang Ding also asked questions about Xiliang.
Although Zhang Liao only defended the city, the fighting power of Ma Teng and Han Sui's soldiers can also be seen.
Compared with the Xiliang cavalry under Dong Zhuo, they are still a little worse.
Zhang Liao is confident that even if he goes out of the city to fight, he can come back with a great victory.
After all, the soldiers under his command now not only have high combat power, but also have strict military discipline. Zhang Liao can command them with ease and ease.
During the battle, Zhang Liao was able to change his formation and eat away at Han Sui and Ma Teng's troops bit by bit.
It's just that this time, Wang Ding didn't want to fight, he just wanted to end it quickly and let Ma Teng and Han Sui retreat.
Zhang Liao can win by sending troops, but he may not be able to retain Ma Teng and Han Sui.
After getting really angry, Ma Tenghan returned to Xiliang and was able to pull out an army of troops easily, and then attacked again.
Wang Ding will waste more time and food.
The journey to transport grain and grass to Chencang is hundreds of miles, and the grain and grass consumption is very large.
Wang Ding was reluctant to use the autumn grain that had just been harvested on Ma Teng and Han Sui.
Now Wang Ding's thinking is very simple: avoid fighting and don't fight if possible.
Guanzhong was seriously harmed by Dong Zhuo before, and now it is in urgent need of recuperation.
The territory of Guanzhong originally experienced the turmoil of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and Guo Si, but it took more than ten years to gradually recover.
Now that Li Jue and Guo Si have not been harmed, Wang Ding has ordered more soldiers to help the people cultivate land, and the recovery time can be shorter, two or three years is enough.
Whether it's Kansai or Kanto, Wang Ding doesn't want to participate now. He just wants to develop secretly and continue to grow his strength.
After the autumn harvest, Wang Ding asked his soldiers to reclaim wasteland.
During spring plowing next year, there will be tens of thousands of acres more arable land.
All these newly reclaimed farmland will be owned by the army, and will be cultivated by soldiers later, and the harvest will also belong to the army.
In addition, Wang Ding also recruits refugees and lets them reclaim wasteland. The wasteland reclaimed by the refugees themselves will also be owned by the refugees themselves. After the refugees re-register their household registration with the government, all taxes will be collected as normal.
After the news spread, many refugees who were originally going south to Jingzhou and Yangzhou stayed.
After all, the journey to Jingzhou is long, and accidents will inevitably happen on the way. I don’t know how many people can make it to Jingzhou.
If they stay, Wang Ding will take care of them, and at least they can spend this winter with peace of mind.
Now that Dong Zhuo is not harming Guanzhong, the people's lives will get better and better.
We are ordinary people in Guanzhong, so we are even more unwilling to leave our hometown.
Wang Ding introduced the farming system.
However, it is also different from Cao Cao's farming system.
There are not many restrictions on ordinary people.
Taxes are also much lower than those set by Cao Cao.
Regardless of the military camp, all the harvest belongs to the army itself, and the soldiers' income depends on food and salary.
In the Mintun area, Wang will only charge 30%. If you rent the government's cattle, you will receive 40%.
This is a field reclaimed by the military. If it is a field reclaimed by the refugees themselves, only 20% will be harvested.
After all, the field cultivated by 50,000 soldiers may not be fully cultivated by the soldiers.
Soldiers have to train and fight on weekdays. Most of the time, they have to be divided into several groups and take turns cultivating.
Regarding the farming system introduced by Wang Ding, some ministers in the court were opposed to it at the beginning.
But their objections were ineffective. Wang Ding usually did not interfere with them, but they could not interfere with Wang Ding's decision-making.
The farming system must be carried out by the king and no one can stop it.