Chapter 186: Combination of interests

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Chifeng Town is currently a second-level town with a population of 120,000, with 4,000 cavalrymen and 4,000 heavy crossbow dragon cavalry, county magistrate Zhao Zhiyang, county magistrate Duan Zigang.

Fengning City is now a third-level town with a population of 500,000. The permanent defenders are 8,000 cavalry, 2,000 county guards, and 20,000 heavy crossbow infantry. There is no other county seat, and it is directly managed by the county guards' office. The city government affairs are all from Li Xueyin, and the army is governed by the partial general Murong Fang.

Miyun City is a first-class city with a population of more than 890,000, including more than 300,000 Yiren. It has a permanent garrison of 10,000 heavy crossbow infantry, 8,000 cavalrymen, the city guards Tianchou, and the city lieutenant is Yuwen Boyan.

Linxi Town is a third-level town with a population of 520,000. The permanent army is 6,000 heavy crossbow dragon cavalry, 8,000 cavalry, the city guard is Tian Yu, and the city guard is Li Shohu.

There are also 8,000 thrust cavalry mobile units led by Li Yuanzhi and Zheluo, and 500 naval troops in the hands of Zhou Tai, who was far away in the Bohai Bay.

This is all the strength of Fang Zhiwen now. With a total population of nearly two million, he raises 56,000 cavalry, 30,000 heavy crossbow infantry and 500 naval troops.

This obviously doesn't work, the burden is too heavy.

It is barely difficult to raise 10,000 cavalry in a town with a population of more than 500,000, but it is not very uncomfortable to raise 10,000 infantry. In a prosperous city like Miyun City, it is okay to have more infantry, but even if you calculate it like this, Fang Zhiwen can hold up to 40,000 cavalry in his hand, which is a big deal.

Moreover, the war is slowing down now, and it is difficult to rely on the benefits of war to support the war. By next spring, the war may enter a stage of comprehensive defense. At that time, it will be purely expenses and no profits. Such a loss-making business cannot be done, especially if a force is even more unable to do it. If it does, it may lose everything.

Therefore, Fang Zhiwen decided to sell the county seat. To be honest, there is no limit on how big the area of ​​Fang Zhiwen is. From the rule point of view, as long as Fang Zhiwen takes over the territory, and then declares the county seat and officials to the court according to the rules, and attaches gold for the corresponding official rank, everything is legal.

If no one had any objections, Fang Zhiwen extended his jurisdiction to Fuyu or Wusun, and there would probably be no problem. Anyway, the emperor who sat in the palace to collect money received a large amount of land and taxes, and could sell a large number of official positions. He was not dissatisfied with it. The only thing he had to worry about was that Fang Zhiwen was a little good at that time and could not lose his position.

Of course, this kind of thing is impossible, because Fang Zhiwen does not have such ability. The majority of players will not agree that Fang Zhiwen dominates the grassland, nor will the vast indigenous forces agree that Fang Zhiwen is dominating the north, and the wise and intelligent brains probably won't like the appearance of such super powerful characters, which will affect the progress and development of the game.

Therefore, Fang Zhiwen also consciously restrained his ambitions. Fang Zhiwen’s top priority is not to store the stall as big as it is. On the contrary, it should be to concentrate its strength and practice its internal skills higher, so high that no one can leverage Fang Zhiwen’s power.

Therefore, Fang Zhiwen focused his main energy on Fengning City to the west and Chifeng Town to the east. With these two key points in the east and west directions, Fang Zhiwen grasped the strategic initiative and then divided part of the territory to go out. On the one hand, it added pressure to the Xianbei and the Wuhuan in the east from the flanks, forming a horn with Fengning and Chifeng.

On the other hand, if the player's territory is to develop, it will also face population problems. Asking for population from the Hu tribe is the most reasonable and lowest cost solution. You must know that the Hu tribe cannot live in a long time, otherwise they will not be called nomadic people. Therefore, even if you know that the Han people are watching, the Hu tribes will have to grazle separately in spring. At that time, it is a good time for the Han army to go to plunder.

After Chifeng was upgraded to a second-level town, Fang Zhiwen left Li Shehu in Chifeng to assist Duan Zigang in proactive defense eastward. Yuwen Boyan had already set out to guard Miyun City first, while Fang Zhiwen took Zheluo, Li Xueyin and Zhen Erzi, and more than 100,000 residents who were drawn from Chifeng to Fengning City.

After staying in Chifeng for three days, Mr. Zhen Er didn't even have the ability to say a word to Fang Zhiwen. Fang Zhiwen was quite embarrassed about this. He took huge risks and ran back and forth in a long and far way, but he didn't even say anything to him.

"Mr. Zhen, I have worked so hard these days."

Mr. Zhen Er was not grateful for Fang Zhiwen's apology. Even Xiao Ning, who was beside him, rolled her eyes, and she couldn't stand it. Li Xueyin and Xiangxiang were watching the fun with their eyes slanted.

"You are polite. I told you last time that our Zhen family has agreed to the proposal for marriage, and my sister has agreed to the matter. Lord Fang thinks when will this matter be officially handled?"

Fang Zhiwen looked at Li Xueyin awkwardly. Li Xueyin turned her head to the other side, and Xiangxiang looked at Fang Zhiwen curiously. It seemed that she was the one who supported this marriage the most.

"This... I don't actually understand much, what should I do?"

"Haha, you don't have to do it. If you tell Tian Chou about this, he will naturally find someone to do it properly. As long as you choose a good day, you can choose a good day."

Mr. Zhen's eyes were so bright that he didn't know if he had two blush on his face because of excitement.

"Days!...I originally planned to start spring next year, but now it seems that spring will not be easy. Otherwise, I will be able to go ahead around the Chinese New Year, will it be too late?"

Fang Zhiwen hesitated for a while and felt that this was already like this. What's the point of hesitation? So he decided to cut the mess quickly, regardless of him. Anyway, he is a big beauty, so he will marry her first. In this era, it's normal for a real man to have three wives and four concubines. Why do you think so much?

"This...it's better to choose an auspicious day after the Chinese New Year. Before the Chinese New Year, our family will gradually relocate their clan members to Miyun City. Time is a bit tight, so I'll do it after the Chinese New Year. That's it!"

"Well, I will tell Tian Chou to prepare for this in Miyun. Actually, I also want to get married soon. If I don't get married, my subordinates will not be willing to get married!"

Fang Zhiwen didn't know whether to explain this to himself, or to Xiangxiang or Li Xueyin. Anyway, it sounded like this explanation was a bit overwhelming. Fang Zhiwen felt a little embarrassed after he finished speaking, and Xiangxiang smiled very strangely.

Mr. Zhen took it for granted, and nodded with a slight sympathy. His eyes looked at Fang Zhiwen with special affection and charm, because as soon as he said this, the two of them were relatives, but Fang Zhiwen could not bear his intimacy.

Fang Zhiwen looked around and felt the atmosphere was a bit weird. He quickly pulled the topic: "By the way, Gongsun Zan has agreed to withdraw from Haoshan Camp, but Haoshan Camp must be in our hands. I don't want any stranger to collude with Gongsun Zan in the future and make trouble behind us. So, Mr. Zhen, I want to hand over the construction of this Haoshan Camp to your Zhen family. Of course, the price you should pay will also be paid. What do you think?"

Mr. Zhen second son gave Fang Zhiwen a charming look: "The account is very clear and clear, but this is also the right thing to do. The Zhen family is grateful. Haoshan Camp is built based on the water, the land is fertile, and it is close to Yuyang Fortress to the south and not far from Yuyang. It is the key to going south and north, and it is a good place."

"Haha, don't worry, there will be discounts that should be available. I heard that your father once served as a county magistrate. I believe there should be no problem in running the Haoshan camp. However, in terms of military affairs, the Haoshan camp can only be equipped with a battalion of infantry, and the commander must be appointed and removed by me. Is this acceptable?"

Speaking of serious things, Li Xueyin no longer pretended to be inaudible, but listened carefully to the bargaining between Fang Zhiwen and the second young master Zhen. Fortunately, Fang Zhiwen was not blinded by the beauty and knew what to do and what not to do.

The second son of Zhen did not mind Fang Zhiwen's statement at all. Fang Zhiwen's statement was to beware of the Zhen family's growth and to create a situation where the tail was too big. Similarly, the Zhen family did not want to arouse Fang Zhiwen's war. After all, the Zhen family's daughter was Fang Zhiwen's first wife, and Fang Zhiwen also said that after Zhen Jiang passed by, he would continue to be in charge of Fang Zhiwen's business affairs. With such a relationship, the Zhen family had no need to seek military support, because the interests of the Zhen family were already tied to Fang Zhiwen and were a close community of interests.

"Of course, sir, don't forget that we are in-laws, so we should naturally avoid suspicion from the beginning. Therefore, our Zhen family will not do the integration of military and political affairs. However, there are several generals in our Zhen family who hope to serve under the sir. I wonder if it is okay?"

"Of course! But when you enter the army, you must be bound by military law. Don't blame me for being ruthless. Everything else is easy to say. Only military law cannot be ruthless."

Fang Zhiwen said seriously, this is his bottom line and he must not step over it, even his wife and relatives.

"I understand! Since it is handed over to the adults, then life and death are kept in the hands of the adults. Our Zhen family still understands this."

"Very good! In this way, the matter of Haoshan Camp will be basically solved, for the population..."

"There is no need to worry about this. We have a large population in Jizhou who want to come to the West with our family and go to Haoshan camp."

"Oh? Wouldn't the aristocratic family in Jizhou say anything?"

"We sold the land to them at a low price, and there are also their members in the shops in Miyun. In the future, the Haoshan Camp can also introduce some Jizhou forces."

Fang Zhiwen's eyes rolled and he understood the deafening young master's plan. He borrowed someone else's cow and didn't plan to pay it back. Fang Zhiwen had the final say in the Haoshan camp in the future. In other words, the Zhen family had the final say. Even the Jizhou clan would not make any waves.

Fang Zhiwen looked slightly sideways and looked at Li Xueyin with a hint of inquiry. Li Xueyin glared at him and nodded slightly. Fang Zhiwen's eyes were asking Li Xueyin whether the words of the second young master Zhen were true. Fang Zhiwen wanted to judge from this whether the Zhen family had completely shifted its focus to Miyun and Fengning.

"Well, as long as you all plan it. Did the generals you just mentioned were the two who kidnapped you last time? As soon as possible, I have the right manpower."

"Um!"

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