The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 243

The heavy snow that had been falling for two days finally stopped, and the sky cleared up and was extremely blue.

It has been two days since Jiang Chuan returned to Erlong Valley.In the past two days, although it was snowing all over the sky outside, he was really busy with a lot of things.

First of all, Yan Zhai, who was brought back from Datong, became the outer steward of the Marquis of Wu'an, opposite to Qi Xuan, the inner steward.The external steward is mainly responsible for the management of the servants of the entire Hou Mansion, as well as various external affairs such as welcoming and sending to the outside world.

And Qi Xuan, the housekeeper, besides continuing to serve as Jiang Chuan's secretary and taking care of his daily life, also took care of all the maids living in the backyard, as well as managing the expenses of the Hou Mansion.

Yan Zhai did not show any dissatisfaction with this appointment and division of labor, but was rather conscientious. He also respected Qi Xuan, the girl's housekeeper, and was kind to the servants and maids. Up and down the initial impression of him is good.

At this time, Yan Zhai was directing a group of servants to cooperate with the guards led by Bai Mu to clean up the snow in the courtyard of the Hou Mansion, working in full swing.

In addition, Mu Yi, Wang Siyuan, and Huyan Jiaping were all thrown into the new barracks to receive Jiang's army's queue training and discipline training.

This is the tradition that Jiang Chuan intends to establish in the future.Anyone who intends to seek a job in the army in the future must go through three months of training in the new barracks before he can be formally appointed as an official.

Although some people worry that these two gentlemen can't stand the hardships of the recruit camp, but Jiang Chuan thinks that if they can't even survive the three-month recruit training, they are not qualified to come to Jiang's army to make a living. Where to go back and forth.

At this time, two large stoves were added to the meeting hall, and the door and windows were tightly covered by thick leather curtains, preventing any cold air from leaking in.

The chimney of the stove is directly discharged to the outside, so there is no need to worry about gas poisoning.The flame in the stove is burning, and there is a large iron kettle with a long mouth squatting on it. The sound of boiling is making a sudden sound in the kettle, and the lid of the kettle is constantly steaming up.

The whole room was as warm as spring, but the big rectangular conference table was full of people. Jiang Chuan was convening a meeting with Liu Ji and other high-ranking members of the Jiang family army. Qi Xuan took the meeting minutes as Jiang Chuan's secretary and also served as the conference service staff.

The room was too hot, and several people untied the thick cloaks behind them, revealing the normal clothes inside.

"My lord, the commercial street has been completely built. I went to inspect it. The paving of the street and the construction of the shops, including the residences of the merchants, were all built with great care. The previous plan was built separately, using bluestone as the foundation, which is very spacious and sufficient. And according to the master's idea, the biogas digester and water storage tank used to accommodate the sewage have also been built.

The pavement of the entire commercial street, along with the residential area behind, is divided into three grades according to the size of the area.Class A is the largest and most spacious, Class C is the smallest.Class A shops are exempted from all rents for one year, Class B shops for two years, and Class C shops for three years.

At the same time, the commercial street has also prepared the location of the Shibo Department's yamen, with one and three small courtyards, one and two for offices, and the third for residents.The head of the Municipal Shipping Department and the candidates for tax collectors are already in place, just waiting for the lord's review and approval. "

Liu Ji first reported important affairs in civil affairs.The most important thing in this regard is of course the construction of the commercial street.

When Jiang Chuan left last time, the construction progress had come to an end, and it was all built after he came back.

Jiang Chuan was no longer surprised by this speed. Compared with the speed of Shenzhen in modern society, the construction speed of the fortress engineering battalion was even more jaw-dropping. Jiang Chuan had already gotten used to it.

"Okay, the military division has worked hard. Now that the shops and markets have been built, the Datong caravan will arrive in the valley before Xiaonian. At that time, the military division will be fully responsible for the reception arrangements. As for the business tax, it will still follow what we said before. Tax free for one year."

Jiang Chuan nodded and continued.

"Liu Ji obeys." Liu Ji nodded.

"Ran Wu, how are those boys doing in the new barracks?" Jiang Chuan turned his head and asked Ran Wu, who was on his right.

Of course he was asking about Mu Yi, Wang Siyuan and Huyan Jiaping.

"It's better than General Mo imagined. After all, Huyan Jiaping had been in the army before, so he's quite adaptable. Mu Yi and Wang Siyuan thought they'd be miserable if they couldn't hold on for a day. I didn't expect that it would take two days. That’s right, Guan Hu and Su Dingfang reported that the two of them did not fall behind, only Wang Siyuan made a few complaints. And in terms of archery test results, both of them performed well.”

"This is just the beginning, and we need to continue to observe. Let Guan Hu and Su Dingfang observe these three people more. As long as they can survive the recruit training period and perform well, I will reuse them." Jiang Chuan nodded and ordered.

"My lord, although this Huyan Jiaping has served as a soldier, I think his various abilities are mediocre. Mu Yi and Wang Siyuan were spoiled and pampered officials' children before, with poor physical fitness and no battlefield experience. How does the lord plan to reuse them?" Shanjia, who was blunt and impatient, asked directly.

Jiang Chuan glanced at Ran Wu and Bai Shan, and they obviously had the same opinion.

Jiang Chuan smiled and said: "I know that you look down on these three people. But there are differences in rulers and strengths, as long as everyone is placed in the right position, they are useful. Although Huyan Jiaping's ability is average, but this person handles things safely Straightforward and proficient in writing and ink, they are worth cultivating. As for Mu Yi and Wang Siyuan, don't use their backgrounds to deny them. Although these two people were born in officials, they rarely have the ambition to serve the country in the army. As long as they can survive the recruiting period, they are enough It shows that the two are determined and can be used.

Now we have soldiers and generals in our army, but there is only a shortage of military commanders who can upload and issue, coordinate in the middle, record and transmit military orders, analyze enemy situations, and make dispatching plans.This kind of position cannot be filled by people who are proficient in literature and ink and have a keen mind.These three people are my nurturing objects.

After we incorporated the [-] Ming army this time, our military strength has greatly increased, and the military system must be changed again, so the role of Sima in the army will become increasingly important.So you must not underestimate the importance of this position.

In the future, as the scale of war continues to expand and various hot and cold weapons are continuously put into the battlefield, the form of war will gradually change greatly. Therefore, you must constantly adapt and learn to adapt to the needs of the future battlefield. "

After Jiang Chuan finished speaking, several generals including Liu Ji showed contemplative expressions, obviously thinking about Jiang Chuan's words.

"You go down and think about this question slowly. If you have time in the future, I will talk to you about some of my predictions for future wars. Ran Wu, tell me how the matter of recruiting the prisoners of the Ming army is going?" Jiang Chuan looked at them, He smiled slightly and moved on to the next topic.

(End of this chapter)