Chapter 913: Expanding the Army Again Building system cities will cost a lot of money and time. It is said that after completing the construction of a certain number of famous cities, it is possible to obtain certain titles, such as "capable official" and "virtuous lord", which have a great personal reputation for the lord. It will be helpful, and if you are lucky, you may be able to gain some attribute bonuses for the territory. However, for the vast majority of princes, instead of working hard to build famous cities, it is more economical to use those funds to recruit troops and horses. At the worst, it cannot be used to develop people's livelihood within their jurisdiction. But for lord players, building a new famous city is enough to drive people crazy. One of the prerequisites for a player¡¯s territory to be upgraded to a capital city: it must occupy at least one county seat! The territory of the Han Dynasty was so large that it determined the number of lords who were qualified to upgrade their territory to the size of a capital city. More than 1,000 counties could produce more than 1,000 capital-level territories at most. If some powerful territories occupy more than one county, the number of players who can become capital-level lords will be reduced accordingly. Even if there are more than 1,000 counties with one person, it will not be enough for more than 50,000 lords. The average occupancy rate of the county is only 1/50. This does not include the adventure gang¡¯s demand for famous cities. The system stipulates that if a capital-level player's territory loses all the famous cities it occupies, the territory will automatically be downgraded to a fourth-level city, and opportunism will not work at all. Therefore, whether the player can advance to the capital stage is a dividing line for the strength of the player's territory, and there is no chance at all. Every county seat is precious! "The investment is huge. Let Emperor Wu tell you whether we should build a famous city?" A Niu said leisurely. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty blurted out: "Build it! Why not build it! Although the investment is large, the benefits will never be small!" Every time a new system town is built, Fengxiang can increase the system troops that can be mobilized, as well as the population and craftsman talents attracted by the new city. , thereby improving Fengxiang's strength. But that¡¯s not all. The new famous city will undoubtedly be the strategic resources of the lord players to break the head, which can generate super resources that have long -term benefits. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw clearly that with Fengxiang's strength, if A Niu did not agree to "transfer" Ming City, no one could become the "master" of Ming City - even temporarily. Fengxiang only needs to rent out the famous city, and the wealth will flow in. A Niu naturally thought of the benefits that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty thought of eagerly, but if the benefits only stopped there, A Niu didn't seem to have to spend so much effort to build a new famous city. How much can you charge for renting out a famous city in a month? Even if the monthly rent is 100,000 yuan (at this stage, a territory with a monthly net income of 100,000 yuan is definitely rare) and building a famous city costs more than 10,000 yuan, it will take at least eight years to recover the entire investment. "Interest" might as well be used directly on territory construction. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was thoughtful. A Niu said slowly: "Resetting counties and counties is not as simple as you think. As the name suggests, this power is not only for counties. Now I am just the prime minister and prefect of the country. The power reaches only Qi and Dong." Lai. In time, if the corresponding conditions are met, hey" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could not believe his ears and asked tentatively for a long time. "Brother Niu means setting up a county?" "Yes!" "The premise is that I can get to the level of state pastor and governor." A certain city lord smiled lightly and added: "If that day comes, I will have With a sufficient number of counties, how difficult is it to split the land and divide the territory? "This is what a certain city lord values ??most! Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in a dream, and he suddenly came into contact with this information, which made him feel a little overwhelmed. A Niu smiled knowingly. When he first figured out this level, his shock was no better than that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty now. "Allowing Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to slowly think about it, A Niu continued to discuss matters with Fengxiang Qunying. "The territory of Qi State is small. It has been the seat of Qingzhou before. It has potential for development. According to preliminary calculations by my subordinates, at most two new counties will be added. However, Shouguang County and Duchang County, which were just added to the East China Sea, have more potential and are expected to be added. Contribute three more county seats. In this way, Qi can have up to 13 counties, which is more than double the original 6 counties." Sun Liangdao. "Can we only add 5 more" A certain city lord still had some unfinished ideas. Pang Tong smiled and said: "The key point is Donglai." Donglai is located in the easternmost part of Qingzhou, with an area ten times that of Qi, but only 12 counties. Fengxiang chose Donglai not only because of its long coastline, but also because this land is vast and sparsely populated, has great development potential, and has unlimited possibilities for future development. After acquiring Donglai, Ah Niu was not worried about whether there would be enough vacant land. He was just worried about whether he would be able to earn such construction funds in his lifetime. . . The construction of Qi State can be put aside first, and Donglai has the first priority. A Niu sent Chen Gong to the east??, which is enough to show the importance attached to Donglai. Everyone knows that Chen Gong is A Niu's most trusted adviser! "My lord, there is something we must pay attention to." Chen Gong cupped his hands and said. "It's okay to talk about the public platform." "We have Fengxiang in the east, Longfei in the west, and Henan Yin including Luoyang in the middle. We can't afford to lose anything. Although Fengxiang has many talents, they are stationed in three places. Limit. Now that two counties have been obtained at once, the problem of insufficient talent reserves in the territory has suddenly become apparent. The selection of officials in various counties and towns in Donglai has given Shiyuan a headache. Although it is okay to temporarily promote some officials, but in terms of ability Just If the talent shortage problem cannot be solved, it will definitely affect the development of the territory. Chen Gong is right. Fengxiang¡¯s stall is too big and the burden is too heavy. Although there are many talents, the problem of insufficient talent reserve is clearly revealed when it is rolled out in multiple lines as it is now. "There are still too few talents." Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who had just woken up, began to roll his eyes. "Tell Chen Shuo that from among our officials stationed in Yin, Henan, select some outstanding talents to take up their posts in Qingzhou County. We are only in charge of Henan Yin, and Qingzhou County is our foundation; in Qi State and Donglai County Post notices to select talented people; in addition, I will go back to visit Master Zheng Xuan to see if he can send some more disciples to solve our urgent needs!" After a pause, A Niu turned to Lu Zhi and said: "Sir, please go with A Niu. ." Lu Zhi nodded in agreement. As the saying goes, "acquire literary and martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family." Although A Niu is not an emperor, his reputation is far beyond anyone's reach. In addition, Feng Xiang is currently very prestigious. Zheng Xuan's disciples serve as officials under the new princes. It will never humiliate them. What's more, Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan have been close friends for many years. Lu Zhi only needs to play by the side, and this matter will be guaranteed! "Donglai is managed by the public, so there is nothing to worry about. Fengxiang City is in ruins and needs to be renovated. There are a lot of things that need to be handled by Sun Liang. The Qi State must select another capable official to take charge of the affairs within the Qi State. "Zizhong," Ah Niu said calmly, "From tomorrow onwards, you will fulfill the powers and responsibilities of the Prime Minister on my behalf." Mi Zhu was stunned, "Me?" Mi Zhu was confused and uneasy. It was not that Mi Zhu was being disrespectful, but he never expected that. Niu Hui suddenly took Qi into his hands. After only ten days as an official, Mi Zhu had a better understanding of Feng Xiang's strength. He had already known Chen Gong's abilities, and he took over the leadership of Donglai as expected. Pang Tong's talent was astonishing, and his qualifications were clearly displayed. There, Qi State had long been considered by Mi Zhu to be in Pang Tong's pocket. In fact, Mi Zhu was not the only one who was surprised. Except for Chen Gong and Pang Tong, everyone else in the room felt that it was a bit sudden. They just didn't say anything out of trust in a certain city lord. "That's right, it's you. What's the problem?" "But I just joined the territory and my qualifications are still young" "Quality is not important. Fengxiang is not a place based on seniority. As long as you are loyal to the territory and have talents, you will always be able to perform. place." Before Mi Zhu could finish, A Niu interrupted him, "I believe you are fully capable of doing the job." A Niu said firmly, he indeed had great confidence in Mi Zhu. Mi Zhu has always been Liu Bei's confidant throughout history. Not only was he virtuous, but he also showed amazing talents in government affairs. A Niu really had nothing to worry about when he handed over the small Qi State to Mi Zhu. Mi Zhu no longer refused, his eyes were bright, he stood up and bowed solemnly, "I will do my best!" Although A Niu had just returned to the territory, he still knew the situation in the territory well. "In the previous battle, most of our military units suffered heavy losses, especially the Shanzi Camp and Canglan Navy suffered the heaviest losses. More than 60% of the soldiers were killed. Recruiting new soldiers is a top priorityAlthough Zang Hong is dead, I, Fengxiang, There are still many powerful enemies, and all ministries need to immediately replenish their troops and strengthen their troops. " "Donglai has a long coastline and needs enough naval forces to protect it. Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, and Canglan Navy have to expand their troops to one. Ten thousand people, we captured a large number of navy warships from Qilin City, which can be put to good use." After thinking about it, A Niu continued: "Qi State and Donglai are both close to the East China Sea, and the navy needs to protect the two counties. , the division of troops is inevitable. After the reorganization of the troops, Jiang Qin still stayed in Fengxiang to take charge of Qi's defense, and his base camp was still located in Boilai Town; Zhou Tai led half of the navy to move eastward to help Gongtai consolidate Donglai's coastal defense. " Zhou Tai agreed in unison: "Yes!" "With the two new counties, it is inevitable that there will be young people who are eyeing them. They want to hold Qi State and Donglai firmly in their hands. It cannot be done without a strong army. There is a lot of time to deploy the county garrison to fight. With great restrictions, a lot of resources were spent on maintaining the garrison in the county. In the event of war, there were only tenOne of the troops is available for mobilization. What is the use of such an army? We must form an army that is completely under our control, and we must be able to fight when it comes, and win when we fight. " Everyone nodded. "The Mingcheng troops are restricted from sending out troops. This setting is enough to drive the princes crazy, and it is especially detrimental to the player princes - at least Aniu has given up hope on the Mingcheng troops. By chance, Shanziying Already possessing the strength equivalent to the heavy infantry of the system, Fengxiang naturally does not need to waste time and money to maintain sufficient troops for the county. With the city wall as a support, thousands of troops can securely hold the famous city for a period of time, and the military expenses saved by each county can be used to expand the mountain. The battalion not only does not damage the combat effectiveness of the troops, but also uses resources more efficiently. "The Shanzi Battalion has expanded to 30,000 troops!" "