In the Baihu official hall, Liu Yan was looking through several reports. Chen Xun, Zhang Yi, Shen Tuo, and Wang Bo had sent reports one after another to rectify the situation of the Dun Army. The progress is going smoothly. All the old and weak Dunjun troops have been eliminated, and the commanders from various places are rigorously training the remaining Dunjun troops.
At this time, Liu Yan was particularly concerned about Huangshan Dun, which was in charge of Shen Tuo. According to the report, Shen Tuo had made considerable progress in reorganizing the Dun army in accordance with the "Infantry Drill Code" sent by Liu Yan.
Not only did the number of Dunjuns in Huangshan Dun increase to more than 50, but their training level has also improved a lot. They are at least much stronger than the Dunjuns in the surrounding Huolu Duns. They are considered to be between ordinary Dunjuns and Dapanbao Dunjuns. The presence.
"Well, it seems that this Shen Tuo is not only brave personally, but he is also a good leader of troops and can be reused."
Liu Yan immediately thought of the eliminated Dunjun troops in Wangjiazhuang. They numbered in the hundreds and dozens of people. Together with the more than fifty Dunjun troops from Huangshan Dun, they could gather just enough troops to form a sentry.
"It seems that the Huangshan Dundun Army's establishment of a separate outpost can be put on the agenda."
Liu Yan was thinking here and suddenly heard Yue Ming's voice.
"My subordinates have met the leader of the team!"
Liu Yan looked up and saw Flag Officer Yue Ming walking in. He smiled and said, "Is there something wrong with Flag Officer Yue?"
Yue Ming respectfully clasped his fists and saluted, and then said calmly: "I came here today to recommend a talent to you."
"oh?"
What Liu Yan likes to hear most now is to discover talents in various fields. After all, the talent base under his command is still too thin.
"Mr. Yue, sit down and let me know the details."
"yes."
After Yue Ming sat down, he said: "My subordinates have been sorting out the amount of cultivated land in Wangjiazhuang during this period, and found a man named Zhang Lei. This person was originally a small flag official in Wangjiazhuang, but he was very concerned about the farming affairs. Yes, he is not only proficient in arithmetic, but also very knowledgeable in farming. The reason why my subordinates were able to quickly sort out the amount of cultivated land in various places was because of Zhang Lei's assistance."
Liu Yan smiled and said, "Okay, since we have such talent, we can't bury it."
Yue Ming nodded in agreement and said: "Your Excellency, you can recruit Zhang Lei for a test. If you think this person is worthy of use, I will be willing to give up the responsibility of farming and concentrate on being responsible for the important matters of food, grass and baggage for you."
Liu Yan was very satisfied with Yue Ming's move. No matter what Yue Ming thought, at least his performance showed that he was not greedy for power.
So Liu Yan said: "Well, you go and recruit Zhang Lei now, and I will talk to him face to face. If possible, I will issue a document today and promote Zhang Lei to the chief flag officer and the field officer of Wangjiazhuang. "
Yue Ming was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Liu Yan to be so courageous in hiring people, and he was directly willing to give him the title of Chief Flag Officer.
"Your Majesty is so broad-minded, I really admire you!"
On the same day, Yue Ming took Zhang Lei to the Baihu Official Hall. Liu Yan looked at Zhang Lei and saw that Zhang Lei was tall and thin, with dark skin, but he gave people a capable look. . A pair of big hands were covered with calluses. According to Yue Ming, this Zhang Lei stayed busy in the fields on weekdays. He was out of tune with the other small flag officers and chief flag officers, and had always been ignored in Wangjiazhuang.
So Liu Yan asked the two of them to sit down and chatted with Yue Ming and Zhang Lei for a long time, thinking to himself: "This Zhang Lei is a practical person!"
Liu Yan then appointed Zhang Lei as the village official in Wangjiazhuang, with the title of general banner official.
Zhang Lei's eyes filled with excitement. He had worked hard in Wangjiazhuang for many years, and now he finally met Bole. He was promoted from an unknown flag officer to the chief flag officer, and he was also responsible for the farming affairs that he was good at.
"My subordinates will definitely be embarrassed by you, and I won't hesitate to do so!"
Liu Yan helped Zhang Lei up with a smile and said: "I don't want you to be a mess. As long as you cultivate more farmland and manage the military camps well, we, the people of Wangjiazhuang, can have a bite to eat. Do you understand?"
Zhang Lei was moved in his heart and bowed to the ground again with great salute: "Your Excellency cares about the people and is a rare good officer. From now on, I am willing to follow you and start a career with you!"
After Liu Yan promoted Zhang Lei, he directly held Zhang Lei and Yue Ming for a small meeting.
Although it was said to be a small meeting, the things Liu Yan and the three discussed were not small at all.
"After the arrangement by General Yue Banner, we now have more than 38,500 acres of cultivated land in military settlements across Wangjiazhuang. On average, it is more than 2,300 households in 100 households. On average, each household can be allocated There are only 16 or 7 acres of arable land, which is not enough to support the family."
Liu Yan looked at Zhang Lei and said: "So the main task of you as the Tunbuan officer is to reclaim as much wasteland as possible. You must open up all the wasteland that can be reclaimed in the Huolu piers and Tunbao in Wangjiazhuang. At least Only if each household is allocated fifty acres of cultivated land!"
If a household is allocated at least 50 acres of cultivated land, it means that it must have at least 120,000 acres of cultivated land.
For such an arduous task, Zhang Lei couldn't help but frown slightly, but then he said loudly: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely be able to do it. It's just that the reclamation of a military camp on such a scale will inevitably cost a huge amount of money and food. This..."
Liu Yan said: "You don't have to worry about money and food. Now the money and food from all parts of Wangjiazhuang, including the money and food shipped every month from Dapanbao, are under the control of Yue Zongqi. As a garrison officer, you just need to work out how much food you need." Expenditure plan: How many water conservancy facilities should be built, how many acres of wasteland should be opened, how many manpower should be recruited, and then report it to me. As long as it is reasonable, the money and food will be available in time. I will also work with the other general flag officers leading the troops to provide the required manpower. Just to say hello.”
Zhang Lei was overjoyed and said: "In this way, my subordinates can farm with peace of mind!"
Liu Yan said: "Even so, gathering hundreds of thousands of cultivated land will not happen overnight. I think we can start from the existing cultivated land and complete this task as soon as possible."
Yue Ming and Zhang Lei looked at each other after hearing this. They both seemed to have guessed the meaning of Liu Yan's words, and their expressions were a little unnatural.
Liu Yan ignored the expressions of the two of them, but continued: "General Yue Banner and General Zhang Banner, you two can calculate the amount of cultivated land owned by the general flag officers and small flag officers in Wangjiazhuang, and divide them The occupied cultivated land in military camps must be identified one by one and returned to the hundred households within a time limit. I think the time limit is ten days. After you find out, report it to me, and then give them a time limit of ten days to allow them to clear out the occupied cultivated land on their own. Who? If you do not resign, you will be dismissed from office on the spot, and in serious cases, you will be severely punished!"
After listening to Liu Yan's words, both Yue Ming and Zhang Lei showed a look of fear on their faces.
Zhang Lei had just been promoted to Chief Flag Officer and did not dare to directly refute Liu Yan's order at this time. However, Yue Ming thought for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, "Sir, isn't this move a bit radical? Most of the chief flag officers and minor flag officers have been damaged, and they will be alienated from you by then!"
Liu Yan said seriously: "But this move will make the military households and civilians in Wangjiazhuang, as well as more than a thousand Dunjun troops, be of one mind and heart with me. With their support, why should I fear the wrath of the little ones!"
Yue Ming and Zhang Lei were immediately swayed by Liu Yan's righteousness. Although they were worried, they had no words to refute.
"I understand your worries, but even so, this matter must be done. If we are timid when doing big things, when can we make the people in Wangjiazhuang have enough food and clothing? When can we create a prosperous Wangjiazhuang? Hundreds of households!"
Yue Ming and Zhang Lei were completely convinced.
Starting from the next day, Yue Ming and Zhang Lei began to take action. In order to allow the two to verify the work of the military camp smoothly, Liu Yan specifically ordered Miao Shao to mobilize a banner army to assist the two.
Miao Shao recommended Lu Ying, the flag officer, and Liu Yan immediately agreed.
So the two chief flag officers, Yue Ming and Zhang Lei, plus Lu Ying, the junior flag officer leading the troops, were busy in various places in Wangjiazhuang for more than ten days, constantly surveying and verifying the cultivated land for military settlements everywhere.
At the same time, news also spread from the hundreds of households. Liu Yu and Sun Mingyuan, as well as the commanders and flag officials everywhere, were all panic-stricken. Even Feng Changyi had occupied hundreds of acres of cultivated land. He was worried these days. Several scribes around him couldn't stand the pressure. After the flag officer Lu Ying came to the door with the list, they signed and signed the pledge to return the cultivated land.
In just a few days, Yue Ming, Zhang Lei, and Lu Ying collected the title deeds for more than a thousand acres of cultivated land.
But Liu Yan was still not satisfied and ordered Lu Ying to lead his troops directly to the house and ask for land deeds from house to house. Anyone who disobeyed would be immediately arrested and imprisoned.
The ten-day deadline passed quickly, but there were still some officials who had not handed over the occupied farmland. Among them were Liu Yu, Sun Mingyuan, and Feng Changyi, as well as the two chiefs of Huolu Dun, and several people in Wangjiazhuang. A small flag officer.
When Yue Ming, Zhang Lei, and Lu Ying returned to Liu Yan, they also reported the specific situation one by one.
With the cooperation of Lu Ying, Zhang Lei also counted the amount of cultivated land occupied by Liu Yu, Sun Mingyuan, Feng Changyi and others, and noted where the land they occupied was located.
Liu Yan was very satisfied after seeing it, so he asked: "So, have you three discussed how these people should be dealt with?"
Lu Ying was originally an old Dunjun soldier from Dapanbao, and he was straightforward. He immediately said: "Sir, my subordinates suggest that we directly send troops to surround these people's homes, search out the title deeds of the land they have occupied, and then put them all in jail for their crimes. !”
Zhang Lei hurriedly tried to dissuade him and said, "You must not do this! Now that your Excellency is re-verifying the military settlements and confiscating the cultivated land occupied by officials, it has already caused a lot of dissatisfaction. If you use force again, it may cause unrest!"
Yue Ming also had this concern and said: "In view of my subordinates, you might as well call Mr. Liu Qi, Mr. Sun Qi and Feng Lingli to have another talk with them."
Liu Yan laughed and said, "Should I talk to them again? There will be no results!"
"Liu Yu, Sun Mingyuan, and Feng Changyi will not admit that they have invaded farmland. Even if you have the evidence, the result will be the same."
Yue Ming said worriedly: "If this happens, I'm afraid there will be a turmoil in Wangjiazhuang!"
Zhang Lei is even more worried about this. If he causes turmoil because of his verification of military farmland, Zhang Lei will feel deeply guilty no matter who is right or wrong.
Lu Ying, on the other hand, was more excited and even asked Liu Yan if he needed to mobilize troops in advance to make preparations.
Liu Yan seemed to have already made a plan, and said to the three of them: "The direction of this matter depends on how Liu Yu and the others choose. The evidence and documents you have compiled will be placed with me first. After you go back, don't share it with others. Say more and wait for my news.”
"Yes, I understand."
