To be honest, Ren Xiaosu, Wang Yuexi, and the others found it a little awkward when they discussed the policies to prosper in the Northwest.
It was not that he did not want the Northwest to prosper, nor was it that he did not understand what Wang Yuexi and the others were talking about. On the contrary, he quite understood them.
But for some reason, he felt a little restricted when he was around people like Wang Yuexi. He always felt that it was not in line with his character to carry out his plans in a proper and proper manner.
Now that he was conspiring with Big Bluff, he felt at ease. This was what his plan to prosper in the Northwest should be like!
"First of all, we must abduct these people back." Ren Xiaosu said, "As you know, those people are starving in the Central Plains. It's still better now as they can still eat tree bark and whatnot. But there are hundreds of thousands of refugees and refugees there, and the total number of them might even exceed a million. Even if they eat tree bark and roots, they won't be able to feed so many people. When I think about how they're going to starve to death because of me, I feel very sad!"
Big Bluff hurriedly said, "Young Marshal is benevolent and righteous. I didn't expect Young Marshal to not only be knowledgeable and well-versed in both literature and martial arts, but you've also reached the realm of worrying about the world. I've thought about it carefully. We can't let these people starve to death just like that!"
The two of them looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.
"Besides," Big Bluff changed the topic, "it's not only the refugees and refugees from the Zhou Clan who can prosper in the Northwest!"
Ren Xiaosu's eyes lit up. "Who else?"
"Young Marshal, have you forgotten what I said just now? Some of the Pyro Company's remnants have just escaped to the northern border with the Steppe. Their leader has already been beheaded by the Wang Clan, so they're currently without a leader." Big Bluff said, "Those people are very arrogant and refuse to submit to anyone. No matter whose territory they go to, whoever takes them in will have a headache. But in the Northwest, there just happens to be someone in the Pyro Company who can convince the masses."
Big Bluff was referring to P5092!
After all, during the battle at the northern front of the Great Wall, P5092 had won the respect and admiration of most of the frontline generals and soldiers. However, the Pyro Company stubbornly insisted on holding him accountable.
In the end, for the sake of the overall situation, P5092 took all the blame by himself and left. This was not only a righteous act, but it was also a great favor to the commanders of the various Pyro Company troops.
If it were anyone else who went to subdue the remnants of the Pyro Company's troops, the Pyro Company soldiers would probably still maintain their pride and refuse to accept the enlistment even if they were defeated. But with P5092, it was a completely different situation!
Ren Xiaosu facepalmed. "That's right. There are still so many Pyro Company soldiers starving in the North. If P5092 finds out about this, he probably won't be able to bear it either. Those soldiers had shed blood for the Central Plains. When they said that they wanted to fight for the survival of the Central Plains, even I was moved. Who could bear to let them starve? I'll get someone to call P5092 over right away. "
After that, Ren Xiaosu and Big Bluff looked at each other before smiling meaningfully again.
When P5092 arrived, Ren Xiaosu told him, "It's like this. I need you to make a trip to the northern part of the Central Plains and gather your old subordinates and comrades to come to the Northwest together."
Big Bluff also informed him about the current situation of the Pyro Company soldiers.
As expected, P5092 could not bear to hear that. Ren Xiaosu knew very well that although this fellow was calm, he still valued friendship.
However, P5092 wondered, "But according to Big Bluff, there are still more than 10,000 Pyro Company soldiers left. How are they going to get past the Wang Clan and come to the Northwest?"
"You don't have to worry about that." Ren Xiaosu said, "I'll write a letter here. You can follow the caravan of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce to the grasslands. When you get there, hand the letter to the khan in the grasslands. He'll arrange for the oxen and horses to transport the soldiers. When the time comes, don't go through the Central Plains. Instead, make a detour to the Northwest from the Northern Plains! "
Big Bluff's eyes lit up. It was great that the Young Marshal had friends all over the world. If a normal person wanted to take a detour to the Northern Plains with more than 10,000 soldiers, not only would they have to worry about food supplies, but they would also have to worry about being attacked by the nomads in the grasslands. But it was different now. The young lord of the grasslands was like the Young Marshal's younger brother. Not only would they not be attacked, but they would also be able to transport the soldiers.
When P5092 heard this, he bowed to Ren Xiaosu seriously. "Thank you, Young Marshal, for still remembering our comrades who fought alongside you at the Great Wall."
Ren Xiaosu smiled amiably and said, "How could I possibly forget their righteous acts of protecting the Central Plains? How could I possibly forget them? Hurry up and go!"
After P5092 left, Big Bluff started calculating. "With this, the matter of Stronghold 144's military expansion has been settled. We should be able to recruit 3,000 soldiers from the stronghold. When the Pyro Company's remaining soldiers arrive, our army will instantly reach 20,000. Moreover, the Pyro Company's soldiers are extremely strong in combat, and their physical fitness is even better than our elite troops. If they become part of your team, Young Marshal, no one in the Northwest will be able to compete with you. "
Ren Xiaosu waved it off politely. "Ahem, keep a low profile."
When the two of them were discussing the "Northwest 2.0" plan, no one else was listening in. At first, Yang Xiaojin was still listening. But when she saw how the two of them were behaving, she rolled her eyes and went to buy groceries.
Currently, the entire Northwest had expanded to 130,000 troops, and the 20,000 troops that Ren Xiaosu and the others were about to form would clearly become the strongest force in the entire Northwest Army.
In terms of military pay, Stronghold 144's trade taxes would be sufficient. In terms of food, they would get Zhou Yingxue to plant more potatoes and then buy a batch from the Kyung Clan. As long as they could survive this year, they would definitely be able to keep up with the supply next year after everyone started reclaiming the wastelands.
As for the ordnance, Big Bluff also expressed that there was no need to worry about it. As long as they could form an army, the commander would naturally provide them for them. The Northwest lacked food, but it never lacked armaments.
Before this, the industrial and agricultural structure of the Northwest was indeed a little deformed in order to survive in this chaotic world. But now, this deformed structure could be adjusted very soon.
Right now, the difficult problem they needed to think about was how to bring back the refugees from the Zhou Clan.
"I'm afraid the Zhou Clan and the Wang Clan won't just sit back and watch us take them away from the Northwest." Big Bluff said, "We know the importance of a population, and Wang Shengzhi also knows that the Zhou Clan has to go through the Wang Clan to get to the Northwest. Otherwise, they'll have to walk through the mountains, and the refugees definitely won't be able to endure that hardship. Besides, how are we going to get them to come with us?"
Many people would overlook Wang Shengzhi's strategy because of the artificial intelligence. After all, he was able to make the Zhou Clan run circles around him in the early years, and his strategy at Stronghold 61 made the Kong Clan and the Zhou Clan gnash their teeth in anger.
How could a great strategist like him, who was behind the scenes, possibly sit back and watch the Northwest poach people from the Zhou Clan? After all, Wang Shengzhi had long regarded the Zhou Clan as something in the bag.
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I'll make a trip to the Central Plains myself!"
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