Chapter Nineteenth Statistical Harvest

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  Although Chang County currently has a small population, estimated to be just over 20,000 people, the Yellow Turbans are rampant, and the entire Qingzhou is unstable. The Donglai Commandery where Chang County is located is not a strategic location, but it has also suffered from war disasters, with a stable population of no more than that of Qinglintown. However, what Zhang Xu values is the land of this county, which is dozens of times larger than that of Qinglintown, and the two are fundamentally incomparable!

  Moreover, the problem of population is also easy to solve. If Zhang Xu's foundation was not still unstable and dared not to attract too much attention from the outside world, then with the large amount of grain in his hands, he could have recruited a large number of refugees, even the Yellow Turbans.

  Now he can only slowly and quietly develop, wait until the land here is stabilized, and then dare to recruit refugees on a large scale. Four thousand troops are enough to dominate the entire Donglai County, but compared to the two warlords Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao who are currently competing for Qingzhou, there is still too much of a gap.

  Especially Yuan Shao, who owns the entire Ji Province, with a population of 5-6 million, is one of the top states in the world, providing a large number of soldiers and horses for Yuan Shao. He is one of the top warlords in the world, although he is currently under his brother Yuan Shu, but his development potential is not comparable to that of Yuan Shu. Before the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's power was a giant existence. If he knew that Zhang Xiu had so much grain and grass in his hands, it would undoubtedly be his own death!

  Heaving a soft sigh, Zhang Xu had no choice but to temporarily suppress the impulse in his heart, and first things first, he had to completely grasp Chang County in his hands!

  At that time, Wu Qing led a thousand professional soldiers under Zhang Xu's command to sweep across the entire Chang County territory. The wealthy and powerful families were also being confiscated and exterminated, and all the land was first distributed to the people under his command on the spot. At the same time, four villages with 4,000 people, plus half of the staff who came with Bu Wu, as well as the entire Tongzi camp, moved into Chang County. A large number of various materials, including cattle and other items, were also brought in, which was the basic material for Zhang Xu's development of Chang County.

  Chang County, as a large county, has a population that is no longer numerous, but the land is sufficient to have more than 3,000 square kilometers, and there are many plains, making it a natural treasure land. Although the land has been abandoned for a long time, in recent years, Zhang Xuji's Qinglin Town has developed rapidly, and the development of the land has reached its peak. However, every household is still raising cattle, with a total number of no less than 10,000 heads, which is the result of his hard work. This time, these cattle brought more than 6,000 heads, accompanied by 300 Wu Zhong soldiers and militia from various villages along the way for protection.

  It took only a month to truly arrive in Chang County, and fortunately, the time it took to deploy troops was much faster than expected. In this one month, Wu Qing's 1,000 soldiers swept across the entire Chang County with lightning speed, plundering the homes of wealthy families and executing on the spot those who dared to resist. As a result, the entire Chang County is now a huge treasure trove waiting for Zhang Xiu's men to develop!

  And in this one month, the county town was also not idle, all people were carrying out militarized management, but it was rebuilding the entire county town anew.

  After all, the large army also brought a lot of food with them, enough for two months' worth, not only good grains but also salted fish and dried meat. Although the military management was rigid, it was extremely efficient. Within a month's time, the entire county town was replanned, including residential areas, military camps, workshops, commercial districts, and office areas, all of which were designed under Zhang Xu's guidance and implemented by Gan Xi with his troops. As a result, the entire county town can now accommodate 5,000 households of permanent residents.

  And this time, along with the migration of four villages' believers, Zhang Xu's plan was to be the core backbone and control the entire Chang County.

  Benefiting from the relationship between education and popularization over the past two years, although the common people are not considered to be of great talent, they can also read and write. The more than two years of hibernation have not been in vain, enough to give him a basic foundation. Although there is no great talent to help him, he himself knows that the initial development will inevitably be an extremely difficult road, so he has made early preparations. It can be said that Zhang Xu's preparation for taking Chang County was already ready two years ago.

  That's why they were able to seize the entire Chang County so quickly with lightning speed!

  And these four thousand believers, eight hundred households, are the entire core. With the existence of these believers, they can quickly assimilate the population of Chang County and make them all his followers!

  "Master Xianshi, as per your request, I have basically completed compiling the population of Chang County by household!"

  Buwu said with respect, as one of his most important assistants, Buwu can be considered one of the most talented under Zhang Xu's command. However, this person is also a mere clerk, which makes Zhang Xu slightly disappointed.

  However, the regret in his heart was fleeting, and he said in a low voice: "According to the household registration system, how many households are there now?"

  It is said that Zhang Xu's words, Wu Jing respectfully said: "The county seat has a total of 2,186 households with actual household registration. Each household has a population of at least five people and at most eight people, with a total population of nearly 13,000 people. In addition, the statistics for each township have also been compiled. Chang County has a total of 18 townships, with a population of no more than 300 households in each township, and as few as 100-odd households. Some townships were severely affected by disasters, and most became refugees, leaving only dozens of households. However, after hearing the news, many refugees returned, and the number of households counted in recent days has increased to 2,239, with a population of about 15,000 people!

  "The total population is 28,000 people, more than I imagined?"

  Zhang Xu's face revealed a hint of a smile, and his eyes flashed with delight. 28,000 people, what a huge gain this is! If he can convert these people into followers, then Zhang Xu will have more than 41,000 followers. This is an extremely great gain for him!

  Zhang Xutian was naturally talented and created a new path that combined the strengths of incense and faith, although it may not completely surpass the two systems, it has its own unique advantages, which have a great impact on his strength enhancement.

  Now Zhang Xu is already at the mid-term peak of refining essence and transforming energy. If 40,000 followers gather their faith and worship incense, he has a grasp to upgrade to the advanced level of refining essence and transforming energy. This is no small progress! At that time, his strength will naturally be even stronger, and he can also design more excellent talismanic techniques, which are very beneficial for the overall improvement of his own forces!

  Not to mention other things, the military-use-only Golden Amulet alone had a huge impact this time. When attacking the county town and sweeping away those local tyrants and evil gentry, many resisted stubbornly. If it weren't for the effect of the Golden Amulet combined with the strength of his soldiers' armor, I'm afraid there would have been casualties this time as well.

  However, the talisman had a great effect, and only over a hundred people were injured. The injuries were due to the cleansing power of the Clear Water Talisman, which was enough to save them.

  Now Zhang Xu can use three talismans, the Vajra Talisman is naturally not worth mentioning, the effect of the Clear Water Talisman, although it only stimulates the body's own immune function, but for treating injuries, in conjunction with the effect of medicinal herbs, is extremely significant. In addition, there is also the Great Power Talisman used for rapid harvesting, and in military affairs, these three talismans are already quite effective.

  But if his magical powers were to be upgraded, he could create even more powerful talismans, and Zhang Xu himself was extremely looking forward to it!

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