The female emperor fights, captures Yang Yuhuan at the beginning

Chapter 058 Status Quo

Seeing the two scribes fighting over a roasted sweet potato, Qin Lang couldn't help but smile, coughed twice, sat on the pony by the charcoal fire, and stretched out his hand to feel the warmth brought by the charcoal fire.

"Lord!"

"My lord, you are finally back."

Zhuge Liang and Xun Yu stood up and bowed at the same time. Qin Lang waved his hand to signal to sit down and talk, and then shouted to Dian Wei at the door: "Go and get more sweet potatoes and potatoes to roast."

Dian Wei led the order to go to the back kitchen. Qin Lang picked up the baked sweet potatoes on the ground, patted the dust off his body, and peeled them carefully.

"Sorry, this is mine."

Zhuge Liang rubbed his hands, looking forward to the sweet potato in Qin Lang's hand and kept swallowing his saliva, but he was too embarrassed to let Qin Lang share half with him, so he had to change the subject, and said with a mixed heart: "I heard Madam Long say that the Lord has been in the past six months. Are you looking for immortals?"

Qin Lang let out an ah and continued to peel the sweet potatoes in his hands. The heat was rising and it was very hot.

"This Immortal Liang has also heard that the reason for the Yellow Turban's rebellion was because the old fairy Nanhua sent Zhang Jiao a copy of "Taiping Essentials". It is rumored that this is just one of the many fairy arts."

Qin Lang replied: "I also know this. Zhang Jiao was originally a local doctor. One day he was collecting medicine on the mountain, and he met the old fairy of Nanhua. The old fairy saw that he had worked so hard to treat the people's diseases, so he bestowed three volumes of important techniques for peace. They are Taiping Danqing, Taiping Essentials, and Taiping Essentials."

Zhuge Liang was slightly startled when he heard the words: "Your lord also knows these secrets of the fairy family?"

At this moment, Dian Wei came over with a pile of sweet potatoes and potatoes, Qin Lang told Dian Wei to throw them on the ground, and then slowly buried the sweet potatoes and potatoes into the ashes with tongs.

"Not only do I know the three volumes of the Taiping Book, but I also know that the old fairy Nanhua sent the fairy books to the other two, and he also gave Zuo Ci the three volumes of "Dunjia Tianshu" in Mount Emei. , Volume [-] Celebrity Dun. Sky Dun can soar through the clouds and wind, ascend to the void; Earth Dun can penetrate mountains and penetrate rocks; Human Dun can travel around the world, fly swords and throw knives, take people's heads, hide and transform."

"The other one is Yu Ji who got the book "Taiping Qingling Dao". It is rumored that Yu Ji became an immortal because of this book."

Zhuge Liang didn't expect that Qin Lang would know such details, so he made an eye-opening look and expressed his admiration, but his eyes never left the roasted sweet potato in Qin Lang's hand.

Qin Lang glanced at Zhuge Liang, and took a bite of the half-peeled sweet potato in his hand. It was sweet and soft, and really fragrant.

"Haha, it's hot." Qin Lang opened his mouth and took a few breaths before he felt better. He didn't expect the sweet potato to be sweet.

After finally swallowing it down, Qin Lang quickly took the herbal tea from Dianwei and drank it in one gulp, only to feel more comfortable in his mouth.

Zhuge Liang was drooling when he saw it, Qin Lang laughed and said, "Don't talk about the old fairy of Nanhua, just talk about the Qimen Dunjia book in Kong Ming's hand. wrong?"

If many people knew the story of the Nanhua old fairy, it was not surprising that Qin Lang knew about it, but few people knew about Zhuge Liang's Qimen Dunjia fragment.

Horrified in his heart, Zhuge Liang's eyes finally moved away from the sweet potato book that was only half left: "How did my lord know?"

Qin Lang took a bite of the sweet potato and let out a few breaths, pointed to the sky with his finger, and said mysteriously: "The immortal told me, do you believe it?"

Zhuge Liang couldn't believe it. After all, apart from his teacher Sima Hui, his father-in-law Huang Chengyan and his wife Huang Yueying, no one in this world would know about it.

"My lord, I really went looking for immortals in the past half a year, and you still found them?"

Qin Lang nodded: "Otherwise, how would I know?"

Zhuge Liang didn't expect that Qin Lang could really find immortals. Does that mean that Qin Lang would also possess spells similar to Taiping Essentials? Although he didn't have the ability to destroy the world, it was definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people.

In this way, it can be explained that Qin Lang, the protagonist, is really not an ordinary person, and the future is limitless.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was serious, Qin Lang relieved his embarrassment with a laugh, then turned his head and asked Xun Yu, who had been silent all the time, "Wen Ruo, tell me about the past half a year."

Xun Yu took a sip of tea to moisturize his throat, and said slowly: "The world has changed, Fengwu City is the same as Fengyu City at the beginning, from a small county in the mountains to the main city, and even the nearby geographical situation is exactly the same. Madam Long said that the lord was favored by heaven, that's why this kind of thing happened."

"When things happen, the subordinates will naturally take care of the follow-up matters. There are a lot of folk rumors, but there is nothing negative, so the subordinates just let it be and did not interfere much."

"At that time, many things needed to be decided by the lord. I wanted to report the relevant matters to the lord, but Mrs. Long gave me the right to make the decision, so the subordinate made the decision without authorization."

"The newly appointed spy chief Yu Huatian established Liulichang, and started sending spies to various states as a merchant of jade and jewelry. So far, 68 batches have been dispatched. Each state will have two spies organizations that do not know each other. The effect is remarkable, and Kong Ming should know the secrets best."

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "The Liulichang established by Yuhuatian is really powerful. We have a basic understanding of the situation of each faction, and it is more than a star and a half stronger than before."

Then Xun Yu continued: "The newly appointed Di Renjie in internal affairs is also a good hand. As long as those secret agents of the enemy lurking inside us and officials who have been bribed are kept under his watch, none of them will slip through the net."

"Lu Su, Lu Xun, and Jiang Wei assisted General Li Jing to garrison Fengwu City. General Han Xin established a military academy and recruit training base in Fengwu City. According to the official document sent back in the first ten days, 30 elite soldiers can be trained early next year. "

"The entire Fengwu City has developed rapidly under Lu Su's management, and there are many merchants. Although the prosperity is not as good as Fengyu City, it is not far behind."

"This year's autumn harvest is not bad, [-]% more than the estimated amount at the beginning of the year. This is also thanks to the rain during the spring drought. Otherwise, this year's harvest may be in short supply."

"The granaries in various places have been filled, and every household has enough grain to survive for a whole year. The people have enough food and clothing to live a good year."

"The military food reserve can supply 50 people for half a year. If there is a war, people can also raise food and grass from the people. Judging from the situation in various places, it is not a big problem to raise food and grass for another half a year."

"In terms of economy, Mr. Fan Li's central financial office has been set up. According to the master's wishes, each county has set up an independent bank. According to the current situation, the development is relatively stable. The deposit is not too much. Basically, Some businessmen are using it, and the public is still a little hesitant about it.”

"Because of the tax exemption this year, the financial aspect is all expenditures, and there is no income. A total of 8000 million taels of silver and one billion copper coins have been spent. The brass reserves in the treasury have a total of tens of billions of coins, which is equivalent to [-] million taels of silver. The current market The main currency in circulation in the world is Qin coins, and only merchants and wealthy families will settle with silver taels, and the exchange rate is extremely stable."

"The academy and the staff office are already operating normally, and there are many good seedlings among them. My lord, you can go to the school for an exam when you are free."

While listening to Xun Yu's introduction, Qin Lang rummaged through the sweet potatoes and potatoes in the charcoal basin. After Xun Yu finished speaking, the sweet potatoes and potatoes were basically ready to eat.

Qin Lang handed the tongs to Xun Yu, letting him do what he wanted, and then asked Zhuge Liang who was beside him, "What about armaments and intelligence?"

Watching helplessly as Xun Yu ate hot roasted sweet potatoes with a smile, Zhuge Liang gave Xun Yu a hard look, and then reported the military situation.

"The preparations for armaments are excellent. Under the leadership of masters such as Ou Yezi, so far they can meet the requirements of 30 soldiers wearing chain mail. The generals are all in dark light armor, and the commander is a special bright light armor."

"The spare quantity of siege equipment is enough to be used in a big battle. Wheeled catapults, wheeled climbing ladders, rushing cars, etc. are all available, and their materials and craftsmanship are quite excellent."

"The military expenditure is sufficient, and the ore mined in the mine is sufficient, and the weapons of the soldiers are sufficient. There are countless arrows and crossbow bolts. According to the number reported by the workshop, it has exceeded [-] million."

"At present, only the soldiers from General Han Xin's side are in place, and an iron-clad army of 30 people can be equipped within three days."

"In terms of intelligence, thanks to the assistance of Liulichang, we can determine the strength and configuration of the two established targets, as well as the basic armaments of the four alternative forces."

Qin Lang interrupted Zhuge Liang, and handed over a peeled sweet potato: "Let's talk about the situation of Zezhou City and Xianyang City first, and talk while eating."

Zhuge Liang took a bite of the sweet potato, his wish was fulfilled, his face was full of satisfaction, and then he said: "Xianyang City currently has a registered population of 480 million, 30 soldiers in the army, and 20 auxiliary soldiers. Probably less than [-] soldiers have leather armor, less iron armor, and outdated weapons, and have not received news of new weapons and equipment for the time being."

"Zezhou City is slightly better, with a population of 550 million, 30 soldiers, and 30 auxiliary soldiers. Half of the soldiers have leather armor, and their weapons and equipment have also been updated."

"The defense facilities of the two cities are similar. Relying on the defense of the main city, with their current strength, even if our strength is twice that of the opponent's, we are not fully sure that we can win."

"Fortunately, they all have a weakness. They are short of food and grass. According to detailed reports, the daily food consumption of these two cities must be purchased from other forces. Because of the scarcity of farmland, they cannot be self-sufficient. It can’t afford to consume so many people.”

"I agree with all the military advisers. If we want to go to war, the best strategy is to siege the city. When the food and grass in the city are exhausted, we can take it without a single soldier."

As for the tactics, Qin Lang was still not sure whether to use the siege strategy. For him, the siege took too long to meet his expectations.

But for the time being, he doesn't have a good strategy. Anyway, there is still enough time, and the strategy can be rethought.

Seeing that Zhuge Liang had finished eating the sweet potatoes, he took another one out of the brazier and handed it over: "Let's talk about the situation of the other forces."

Chapter 059 Assassin Fog

After Zhuge Liang drank a bowl of tea, he picked up a potato that was somewhat hot and peeled it in his hand.

"According to the news from the elaboration, Pingzhou in the east and Jingzhou in the northeast have close contacts, and my subordinates believe that there should be suspicion of an alliance between the two states behind the scenes."

"Jingzhou and Pingzhou are comparable in strength, each with 80 soldiers, half of which are stationed near the border of Qinzhou."

"Lanzhou in the east of Zezhou and Liangzhou in the north are already in an alliance relationship, and they are also defending the border of Zezhou with heavy troops, including 50 mercenaries from Lanzhou and 80 mercenaries from Liangzhou."

"According to the current situation, these four prefectures have not had much harvest this year due to the spring drought, and the overall impact is not too great. The military strength is still being strengthened. The detailed work specifically pointed out that the soldiers of these four prefectures are all covered with leather armor and armed with iron. sword."

These situations did not exceed Qin Lang's expectations. For almost a year, these people have been working hard to develop, and it is normal to have such strength.

Qin Lang not only captured the twelve cities of Qinzhou, but also the twelve cities of Zezhou, monopolizing 24 cities in the two states.

Coupled with the strength displayed in the Tianji Building, it will definitely become the focus of the surrounding defense.

Fortunately, they didn't have the courage to use troops against Qin Lang in the past four weeks, or they didn't reach a united front, which allowed Qin Lang to occupy the two states and be safe.

On the other hand, Zhou Yao and Lu Kun, although they have enough troops, are unfortunately short of food and grass. They probably worry about being besieged by Qin Lang every day.

Qin Lang already knew the general situation. Thinking of the battle between Li Ming and Yang Kai, he asked curiously, "How's the battle in Hezhou?"

Zhuge Liang ate the baked potato in his hand, clapped his hands and exclaimed a few times before saying: "The war ceased a month ago, and in fact, large-scale battles stopped three months ago. There are winners and losers, and at the end of last month, we had a tacit understanding to withdraw our troops and stop fighting, probably because we wanted to have a good year."

Qin Lang nodded, thinking that Li Ming and Yang Kai were not stupid, they knew that there was no real large-scale decisive battle, and it was actually a battle of spirits, not a big hatred.

"How many troops do we have now?"

Without even thinking about it, Zhuge Liang blurted out: "If you add the 30 elite soldiers trained by General Han Xin, we have a total of 120 million combatable soldiers in Qinzhou and Zezhou, which is the largest force among all the forces at present."

"General Bai Qi holds 40 soldiers, all of which were trained this year. General Li Mu holds 50 soldiers. Except for the 20 soldiers brought from Qinzhou at the beginning, the remaining 30 were recruited in Zezhou. The pawns are slightly weaker than Qinzhou soldiers in terms of combat power."

"In addition to the 120 million combat soldiers, there are 150 million auxiliary soldiers and 500 million agricultural soldiers in the two states. If there is a real war, the auxiliary soldiers can go directly to the battlefield, and the agricultural soldiers will have a certain combat effectiveness after a month of training."

Qin Lang was taken aback when he heard that. He had recruited so many soldiers in the past six months. It seemed that Xun Yu's conscription order was implemented very well.

With soldiers in hand, enough weapons and supplies, confidence in mind, and no panic when things happen, this year can really be spent comfortably.

Qin Lang chatted with the two for a while, and Xun Yu and Zhuge Liang also became two big cats.

Qin Lang ordered Xun Yu to hold a year-end internal affairs meeting in three days and have a reunion dinner by the way.

After the two left, Qin Lang grilled the charcoal fire alone, opened the system and received the reward for the mysterious task four.

According to Xun Yu's report, the population of the 24 cities of Qinzhou and Zezhou has exceeded 3000 million. It is not easy to achieve such great progress and development in just one year.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mysterious task 300. The reward will be a 1% increase in production, an annual card*300, a 1% reduction in time, an annual card*100, 1000 million taels of gold, 100 million taels of silver, and [-] million prestige."

After collecting the reward, Qin Lang went back to the study, thinking about going to the Tianji Tower to have a look. He didn't show up for such a long time, so he didn't know if there were any new changes.

As soon as he entered the Tianji Pavilion, Qin Lang was attracted by the strong atmosphere of the New Year. The whole restaurant was decorated with lights and festoons, and it was very lively with people coming and going.

Many acquaintances got together in small groups, either drinking and bragging, or drinking tea and chatting, everyone's face was filled with joy and joy.

In addition to those classmates, the waiter and buddies shuttled in the restaurant, and a very old-fashioned dance was performed on the central stage, and the music was also extremely festive.

Maybe it was because there were too many people, Qin Lang's appearance did not attract everyone's attention, which made people feel more at ease.

Walking to the square table in the corner, the familiar feeling returned.

After calling Xiao Er to serve some side dishes, Qin Lang began to look around.

The current Tianji Building feels bigger than before, almost a circle bigger, as can be seen from the tables placed around the stage, there are ten more tables, but the people sitting at these tables are not as big as before. dense.

Qin Lang couldn't remember who those historical figures were and who wasn't. It was certain that some of those people from the past were probably recruited away.

While waiting for the food to be served, Qin Lang walked around the second, third, and even fourth floors. Qin Lang did not expect the changes to be so great.

The previous Guigu family, the Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty, and the Four Friends of Zhuge were all divided up, leaving only the early Tang, Song, early Ming and Western Han families.

Looking at it now, the faces of these four departments have changed a lot, and the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, the Warring States Department, the Jin Dynasty, and the Northern and Southern Dynasties have been added.

Southern and Northern Dynasties: Tan Daoji, Wei Rui, Yang Dayan, Hu Luguang, Lanling King (Gao Wengong), Xiao Mahe.

Jin Dynasty: Du Yu, Wang Jun, Tao Kan, Zu Ti, Xie Xuan.

Qing Dynasty: Mingliang, Yang Yuchun, Li Changgeng, Zuo Zongtang, Seng Gelinqin, Liu Yongfu

Eastern Han Dynasty: Deng Yu, Wu Han, Jia Fu, Geng Yan, Kou Xun, Cen Peng, Feng Yi

Warring States: Le Yi, Tian Dan, Lian Po, Zhao She, Lord Xinling (Wei Wuji)

Early Tang Dynasty: Chai Shao, Cheng Yaojin, Duan Zhixuan, Liu Zhenghui.

Song Dynasty: Zhong Shidao, Cao Bin, Bao Zheng, Wang Anshi, Ouyang Xiu, Han Shizhong.

Western Han Dynasty: Zhang Qian, Sima Xiangru, Dongfang Shuo, Su Wu.

Early Ming: Li Shanchang, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Deng Yu.

In the early Tang Dynasty, Qin Qiong, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and Yuchi Jingde disappeared, and Liu Zhenghui and Duan Zhixuan were added.

In the Song Dynasty, Yue Fei, Di Qing, and Yang Ye disappeared and did not increase.

Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Li Guang in the Western Han Dynasty disappeared and did not increase.

Xu Da and Chang Yuchun in the early Ming Dynasty disappeared and did not increase.

When Qin Lang returned to the corner on the first floor, the sour plum soup and side dishes had already been served, and there was one more person.

Seeing Qin Lang's return, the man hurriedly stood up and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Lang is really a rare visitor. My younger brother just passed by, and seeing the food and drinks on the table, I guessed that Brother Lang must be back."

Qin Lang saw that this person was Zhang Hao or someone else. Thinking of being cut off by Shi Feng back then, Qin Lang was a little curious. He didn't expect Zhang Hao to wait for him.

"Don't come here without any problems, almost a year has passed in a flash, how is Brother Zhang doing?"

"Thanks to Brother Lang, just eat and wait to die."

"You are..."

As soon as he sat down, Qin Lang discovered that Zhang Hao's left eye had turned into a white ball, and there were obvious injuries.

"Hey, don't mention it."