October, south of Hecheng County.

The sky painted the colors thickly on this landscape. The clear river water passed through the golden jungle. The snow peaks in the distance shone like gems in the sun. Large areas of white clouds piled up between the blue sky and grass, showing the unrestrained and unrestrained beauty. The breeze blew over the long mane of charcoal, wrapping around it and dancing in the wind. The charcoal seemed to be moved by the beautiful scenery in front of us, and looked at the colorful world in front of us with a clear gaze.

Jiang Anyi and Fan Siben stood on the high slope together. The bottom of the slope was a large area of ​​farmland, and there was no sight at all. The fields were not cultivated, and they were covered with weeds. The wind blew, and it was blew. Fan Siben pointed to the wooden house not far from the river with the whip in his hand and introduced: "Anyi, this place was originally Baqing Town, and there were more than 300 families. When the bandits invaded the Western Regions, the people in the town died and the kidnapped were abducted. The place was abandoned. I repaired it a little and used it to use it to stay in the army."

"This land is about six miles long and more than two miles wide. It goes down the river bank and is full of fertile soil. I checked the county annals and found that this area has 682 hectares of upper fields and 424 hectares of middle fields. Unfortunately, most of them are abandoned this year." Fan Siben said with regret: "There are still many such abandoned good fields like Hecheng County, which is a pity."

According to the law of Dazheng, adult men gave 20 acres of land. Even if one garrisoned troops and half a hectares of land, they could accommodate more than 2,200 people. This is not only a piece of land in Hecheng County, but the combined land of the six counties is enough for 50,000 garrisoned troops to be reclaimed. Jiang Anyi asked: "How many such wastelands are there in Hecheng County?"

Fan Siben pondered for a moment and said, "After receiving the official documents from the government office, I took people everywhere to check. The original fields were about 6,000 hectares. As for countless unreclaimed wasteland, I, Hecheng County alone, can accommodate tens of thousands of troops. Changtu Village in the south of Hecheng County is smaller than here and can be repaired by the end of October. There are 800 hectares of land there. By next year, I can clear at least 2,000 hectares."

Jiang Anyi asked: "Are you ready to have land and residences, livestock, grain, and tillage?"

"There is no shortage of livestock, you can buy it if you have money. Anyi, look west of the town, there is a large cattle and horses there. I am going to gather the cattle and horses on the plowing land. I have prepared sixty oxen and sixteen horses for Baqing Town. Look here."

Following Fan Siben's horse whip, Jiang Anyi saw a row of neat houses. It seemed that the style was newly built. "That was a granary. In the future, the grain will be stored there. If these garrison soldiers are watching, no one will come to grab it."

Jiang Anyi was very satisfied and smiled and said, "Brother Fan is very thoughtful. I received documents from the four Protectorate Mansions. The troops from Andong, Annan and Anbei Protectorate Mansions will not leave after spring. The Protectorate Mansions in Anxi is in Bingzhou. Governor Yang said that 3,000 resident soldiers will be sent over before the end of October. Brother Fan, you have prepared here properly, so let them come to Hecheng County first."

Fan Siben smiled. He knew that the arrival of the garrison troops would bring many problems to the local area and would also cost a lot of financial resources. However, in the long run, the garrison troops settled down in the local area and increased the local population, which would inevitably promote local prosperity. Moreover, the garrison troops had combat effectiveness. With their support, ordinary horse bandits and bandits did not dare to invade.

The water does not flow to outsiders' fields. Jiang Anyi continued: "When the troops arrive, they can requisition them to build houses and build roads, and their wages will be converted into copper coins or materials for them. I brought some silver and some grains this time. You can ask Yan Chanjun to report the money."

Fan Siben bowed to Yan Yi, the Sihu Army behind Jiang Anyi, and said with a smile: "Yan Army, you need more care."

Yan Yi knew the relationship between Fan Siben and Governor Jiang, so he dared not take it in front of him. He responded with a smile: "Mr. Fan, as long as Lord Jiang nods, you can choose what you bring."

Jiang Anyi looked around at the beautiful scenery in front of him and sighed: "The country is like a painting, how can you tolerate it being contaminated with fishy smell? As an official in Huazhou, Jiang wants to prevent the people of Huazhou from being attacked by Hu cavalry. The matter of garrisoning troops is one of the countermeasures that Jiang came up with. Brother Fan, please ask you for the safety of the people of Hecheng County."

The two of them kept communicating with letters. Fan Siben knew Jiang Anyi’s military camp ideas thoroughly and said, “Please rest assured, Lord Jiang, the officials know the importance of the military camp. They dare not neglect the military camp at all.”

The breeze blew on his face, and the green grass was undulating in the wind. Jiang Anyi smiled at Fan Shiben and said, "Brother Fan, I see that you are very stable when riding on the horse, no longer as if you were unable to sit on the saddle when you first came to Huazhou."

"I ride a horse to patrol the villages and towns every day, and I have already practiced this horsemanship." Fan Shinben pointed to the woods at the foot of the mountain five miles away and said, "An Yi, why don't we compare the heights and see who can get to the edge of the forest first."

Before Jiang Anyi could answer, Fan Shiben urged the horse to go out like a fast arrow, leaving a sentence, "It's better to start first, Anyi, I'll take a step first."
Chapter completed!