After quelling the Xianbei rebellion, Zhao Hao led his army to Jinyang.
Currently, Zhao Hao's army is distributed as follows.
The southern military region of Bingzhou had 15,000 troops stationed in each of Shangdang, Xihe and Shang counties, while Jinyang had 25,000 troops stationed there.
The northern military region originally had a strength of around 100,000 people.
However, the land in the northern prefectures is barren, and the population, which does not depend on Zhao Hao's summons, is even more desolate.
Therefore, Zhao Hao first transferred troops from Shangdang, Jinyang and other places to fill the quota of 5,000 in addition to the 10,000.
The wealthy families of Shangdang and Jinyang dared not offend this fierce warrior who had carved a bloody path on the battlefield. They handed over their hidden populations, which were then scattered by Zhao Hao and distributed to the three counties of the Southern Military Region.
With his own army stationed in Jinyang, there was no need to search for additional soldiers.
As for the extra 30,000 to 40,000 people, Zhao Hao naturally rearranged them and distributed them to various places in the north, to fill the empty situation in the north together with the people summoned by the system.
Meanwhile, of the two million people currently provided by the ancestral hall, 100,000 have flowed into Shangdang County, 150,000 into Taiyuan County, 250,000 into Xihe County, and 300,000 into Shang County. As a result, the counties in the south of Bingzhou now have a population of nearly 1.2 million.
As for the five counties of Wuyuan, Yunzhong, Shuofang, Dingxiang, and Yanmen in the north, Zhao Hao combined Dingxiang and Yanmen into one county. In this way, the four counties could share 300,000 people equally. With the remaining 30,000 elite soldiers, plus the scattered county troops, the northern military region could barely muster 50,000 combat troops.
Now that the Xianbei are in decline, they may be able to exchange those few prisoners for a lot of resources in the future.
In addition to the agricultural tools produced within the space, as well as the seeds of grains, vegetables, and fruits that can be purchased, and some seedlings of cattle and sheep, there is enough for these two million people to engage in farming and animal husbandry in suitable areas.
As long as Shi Lu optimizes the river channel, the entire Bingzhou region will become a prosperous land that combines animal husbandry and agriculture.
Initially, the powerful families of Bingzhou were merely afraid of Zhao Hao's military might and dared not act rashly. Now, Liu Hong has explicitly given Zhao Hao the legal status and justification to do anything in Bingzhou.
Furthermore, the newly arrived refugees seemed to obey Zhao Hao's orders without question, causing these aristocratic families to only dare to cooperate with Zhao Hao and not to cause trouble in secret.
"Besides Meng Yi and Meng Yan, the Meng family generals, Li Xin, Yan Yingyuan, Shi Kefa, Xia Wanchun, plus Yu Jie and Du Gao... are enough to hold down the fort in northern Bingzhou."
On the contrary, Sima Cuo, Wei Ran, Li Tingzhi, and Dugu Xin are slightly lacking in talent...
Feng Yi, courtesy name Gongsun, was one of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Command: 92, Martial: 79, Intelligence: 90, Politics: 86, Charisma: 91
Personality traits: 1. Steadfast; 2. Soldier's spirit
3. Resolute (Nearby friendly forces' defense +10%)
4. Calmness (time of immune 'provocation' abnormal state)
5. Clearing the field (some of the negative effects of being surrounded by immunity)
6. Few desires (a life of simplicity and few desires, resulting in a reduction in personal salary and some administrative expenses)
Ma Yuan, courtesy name Wenyuan, was a founding hero of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Command: 90 Martial: 89 Intelligence: 81 Politics: 80 Charisma: 84
Personality traits: 1. Imposing; 2. Dedicated; 3. Loyal to the people; 4. Peaceful and pacifying.
5. Fierce Battle (Friendly forces' ability to fight against enemy forces +10%)
6. Vigorous (Still vigorous in old age; upon reaching age 60, the chance of engaging in one-on-one combat and inflicting damage increases by 35%; all attributes of the unit increase by 15%. The increase is slightly reduced if the age requirement is not met.)
Zhang Han, a famous general at the end of the Qin Dynasty
Command: 96, Martial: 90, Intelligence: 84, Politics: 63, Charisma: 69
Personality traits: 1. Military might 2. Sweeping 3. Unyielding 4. Fierce fighting 5. Recruiting 6. Training
7. Blockade (Enemy troops are in a 'Stop' status for 25% longer; defense is reduced by 5%)
8. Counterattack (After the unit is attacked, the morale decreases by 50%)
Ma Yuan and Feng Yi are the generals who appeared in this tavern update.
Feng Yi was placed as a member of the Feng family of Nanyang, while Ma Yuan was placed as a member of the opposing Heavenly Gang, becoming Ma Teng's cousin.
These two were quite difficult to recruit. It took Zhao Hao three days of persistent pleading and finally bringing up the Four Qu Poems to barely get them under his command. Fortunately, their loyalty was around 70, which wasn't too low, otherwise Zhao Hao wouldn't have dared to use them.
Zhang Han was a Qin general summoned by Zhao Hao using 1.35 million luck points in the ancestral hall.
As someone who swept across the six states at the end of the Qin Dynasty, but ultimately lost to the Hegemon due to his incompetent allies, how could his abilities be lacking?
It should be noted that he only lost to Xiang Yu and Han Xin, which speaks volumes about his strength.
"Zhang Han, Sima Cuo is currently stationed in Xihe, and Wei Ran is stationed in Shangdang. I hereby order you to go to Shangjun to take up your post and to bring the blank area bordering Beidijun under your control."
Currently, Dugu Xin is temporarily leading a large army stationed in Shangjun. However, Shangjun is a strategically important area bordering Sili and Liangzhou. Relying solely on Dugu Xin to assist you is still insufficient.
Ma Yuan, you and Dugu Xin will both serve as Zhang Han's deputy generals. Are you willing?
"Your subordinate will certainly live up to your trust, young master!"
"Very good. In that case, this is where Sima Cuo is lacking: a deputy. Feng Yi, you are skilled in both literature and martial arts. Would you be willing to take on this important task?"
Feng Yi raised an eyebrow. Zhao Hao had already told him about his plans for the Bingzhou North and South Military Regions.
Sima Cuo is the marshal of the Southern Military Region, and the marshal's deputy general already values him highly.
"Feng Yi will do his utmost and dare not slacken!"
"Hmm, very good, then..."
Snap!
"My lord, the Emperor's special envoy has arrived. He looks like Zhang Rang, the Emperor's favorite minister. He's insisting on seeing you, look..."
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