Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 365 Military Expansion
After thinking about it for a moment, Liu He guessed what he wanted to ask.

"Brother Qing Leng, you want to know who made the high-quality paper used in some of these books, right?"

"That's right, Brother Xianzhao, you are wise enough!"

Huangfu Han grabbed Liu He's hands.

"Such a fine paper is better than even the ones used by the royal family. If it is bound into a book and copied, a book can record the texts written on dozens of bamboo slips. It is truly a great thing that benefits the country and the people. I must go and pay a personal visit to such a great master craftsman."

Liu He looked at Huangfu Han with a sincere face, but felt guilty in his heart.

The reason is very simple. Those dozens of books were all produced by the system, not written by some master after making paper. It is impossible to tell him this, right?

However, Huangfu Han's change of expression also allowed Liu He to basically recognize this person.

This guy is a typical bookworm and nerd. Before, he acted like a young master of a wealthy family in front of me. He looked down on me, a mere warrior, and was unwilling to do things for me. But when he saw these books and papers, he immediately disregarded his face and even his cleanliness obsession, and ran to me excitedly to ask for things.

From this we can see that although this person's personality is aloof and not very likable, he is not a very cunning person and cannot be considered a bad person.

However, Liu He was destined to make his wish come true.

"Well... Brother Qing Leng, you can take the remaining books and read them as long as you want. As for that master..."

"Master, how is it?" Huangfu Han grabbed Liu He's hand and unconsciously used a little more force.

Although the skin on his hands was well maintained and smoother than Zhang Yu's, the more so, the more uncomfortable Liu Heque felt, and he quickly pulled his hand back.

"That master is a rare genius in the world, and his skills are unparalleled in the world. What's more precious is that he is indifferent to fame and fortune, and lives in seclusion in a deep mountain somewhere in Yanmen, studying various skills all day long. Even I rarely see him once."

Liu He's words were purely fabricated, but they made Huangfu Han nod repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, such a master, if he didn't have such a mind, he would definitely not be able to reach such a state of papermaking. How respectable! I wonder where the master lives in seclusion? Even if I have to wait at the foot of the mountain for a year or two, I must see him!"

"Uh..." Huangfu Han's persistence caught Liu He off guard.

"Well... the master hates being disturbed by others. If you do this, not only will you not be able to see him, but you will also make him angry. If he gets angry, a unique skill that he is currently researching will be shelved. Wouldn't that be very bad?"

"What Brother Xianzhao said seems to make sense." Huangfu Han seemed a little disappointed.

"I think this is the way to go. These books are enough for you to read for several months. During this period, find an opportunity to ask the master about it. If he is willing to see you, I will let you know immediately. How about that?"

Huangfu Han was overjoyed when he heard this.

"Oh, thank you so much, Brother Xianzhao! I have offended Han Duo before, which is really a great sin. I hope Brother will not blame me!"

This guy was very honest. When he said he wanted to apologize, he actually bowed to him at a 90-degree angle. Liu He had no choice but to return the gesture.

"Well, the weather is cold, Brother Qingleng should go back home and read books. It's time for Liu to go to the training camp."

"Okay, I'll take my leave."

The two sides parted ways, but Liu He had many thoughts in his mind. "Yes, why didn't I realize the power of papermaking before? If I can popularize paper books on a large scale, I can master knowledge. Then, won't all the scholars in the world be at my service? The Yuan and Chen families will all have to stand aside. This is the only weapon to compete with the aristocratic families for the right to speak in the world and the hearts of scholars."

After Huangfu Han's disturbance, Liu He finally realized that he had been sitting on a treasure mountain for nothing.

The vast majority of scholars in the world joined the families of the Yuan family and other aristocratic families. There were two main reasons for this. First, they had knowledge, that is, books, in their hands. Second, they also had access to official positions and promotions.

If Liu He wants to conquer the world in the future, he must firmly grasp the power of the scholars. Civil officials and counselors, fighting, governing the country, and stabilizing the world require not only the army, but also scholars. If he wants to capture their hearts, he must grasp these two points in his own hands.

"Hmm... I remember there's a book called 'Records of Divine Crafts' in the system. Once I have enough points, I'll redeem it and study it to see if there's any record of papermaking, oh, or printing, etc. If there is, hey, then I'll really be rich."

This thought kept lingering in Liu He's mind, making him lose some interest in training this afternoon.

Huangfu Han was indeed a nerd. Ever since he got those books, he buried himself in them every day. At least in the past month, he had never been seen leaving the gate of the mansion. Liu He went to visit him several times, but when he saw that he was not there to tell him the news of the master, he immediately turned around and continued reading, ignoring him. Over time, Liu He was too lazy to visit him anymore.

Over the past month, all things have come back to life, people have begun sowing seeds, and the fields and city streets have become completely busy again.

The Anmin Army's recruitment of new soldiers also received a very positive and enthusiastic response from the people.

Liu He and the Anmin Army already had a very high reputation, and since the Pan Yun incident in Qiangyin County, this reputation has reached an unprecedented level. In particular, the Xianbei people who originally did not have much identification with Liu He have greatly increased their enthusiasm for learning Chinese. Most of the Xianbei people have taken Han names, changed into Han clothes, abandoned their tents, and moved into houses in the city.

The officials and garrison troops of Wuyuan, Shuofang, Yunzhong and Shangjun have all been in place, and many civilians and caravans have also rushed over, which has also attracted more small Xianbei tribes to come and join them.

Especially after the opening of Hu City, just a few days ago, many Xianbei tribes drove their cattle, sheep, horses, and various furs to trade.

Some of the tribes or individuals stayed in the city after the transaction was completed, or set up tents in a specially designated area outside the city, obviously not intending to leave.

The number of these Xianbei tribes was not large, only about 60,000 to 70,000 people in total, but they also brought a large number of Han slaves, more than 40,000 people, all of whom were released in exchange for the right to live and trade in Han territory.

Most of these 40,000 people were able to survive under the enslavement of the Xianbei until now, and naturally they were young and middle-aged people. After discussion, Qian Li, Meng Jian, Shi Tao, Huo Qing and others decided to send these 40,000 people back to Yanmen.

Firstly, a large number of people in the cities of Yanmen sold their property and returned to their hometowns in Wuyuan, Shuofang, Shangjun and other places, leaving a large number of houses and fertile fields vacant. Some of these houses and fields were bought by other residents, and a large number were purchased by the government. At this time, they were leased to these people and they could slowly repay them with the harvest from their future farming or the money they earned from their labor.

Secondly, these people still had strong fear and hatred towards the Xianbei, and allowing them to continue living in a city where there were a large number of Xianbei people was also an unstable factor.

As a result, the number of Han people under Liu He's rule reached 500,000, and the number of Xianbei people reached 160,000 to 170,000.

As soon as Liu He issued the recruitment order, many young and middle-aged Xianbei people came to join the army. After layers of screening, only more than 5,000 people with strong physique, reliable character, and good Chinese speaking ability were left to join the Anmin Army.

As for the enthusiasm of the Han people, there is no need to mention it. There were more than 90,000 young and middle-aged people who came to sign up, almost half of the young and middle-aged Han people in the six counties. However, in the end, the Anmin Army only accepted about 40,000 people. If all 90,000 were accepted, not to mention the uneven quality of the new recruits, it would also affect the development of farming and various industries.

In this way, a total of 45,000 new soldiers were recruited this time, which not only made up for the losses in the war, but also expanded the overall size of the Anmin Army by nearly 10,000 people compared to before the war. Guan Yu and others selected the soldiers they needed to recruit for their own troops.

The rest of the recruits were assigned to Zhang Yong, who was responsible for their training and then their job functions in the army based on the results of the military competition.

In the blink of an eye, it was the eighth day of April. The army's training was already in place, and most of the new equipment was in place. The new equipment of Gao Shun's Han Wuzu and Guan Yu's Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry, including heavy horse armor, had been properly researched and their production had begun intensively.

It seems to be a foregone conclusion that the Anmin Army will grow rapidly and become stronger than before the war.

(End of this chapter)