After Liu Yan went to the Qianhu Office in front of Xiahe Village, the Hundred Household Officer of Wangjiazhuang Zhang Yi was in charge. The appointment document for Zhang Yi as the Wangjiazhuang Team Officer will be issued soon, as will the documents for the promotion of other people. Concurrency down.
Liu Yan can rest assured about Zhang Yi's management ability. Over the past year or so, Zhang Yi has become Liu Yan's direct descendant. His loyalty to Liu Yan cannot be doubted by others.
Zhang Yi was originally just a small Dunjun. In more than a year, he was promoted rapidly and became the leader of the fortress. This was all due to Liu Yan's promotion. So after the meeting, Zhang Yi took advantage of the opportunity. Returning to the Baihu Official Hall at night, he clasped his fists and said to Liu Yan: "Xiaguan came here to thank Mr. Defender. Don't worry, sir, with Xiaguan here, Wangjiazhuang will only get better and better."
Liu Yan smiled and said: "I believe in your ability. Wangjiazhuang is our foundation. You will have a heavy burden from now on."
Liu Yan understood in his heart that although he was about to be transferred to the Qianhusuo in front of Xiahe Village and could control larger resources and territory, he could not give up the old base area. Although the Qianhusuo city was large, there were more gentry and interest groups. , whatever you want to do, there will be many obstacles.
Only Wangjiazhuang was run by Liu Yan himself. You can do anything with ease. In the future, you will need to deepen your operations, farming, military training, military production, and even business, education, medical care, etc. It can be used as a training base.
Liu Yan invited Zhang Yi to sit down and continued: "For the time being, let Zhang Lei, the officer in charge of the settlement, Zhao Min, the chief copywriter, and others assist you in managing the farmland and other things inside and outside the fort."
In addition, Liu Yan also planned to wait until the Qianhu Station in front of Xiahe Village was stabilized, and then he would slightly reorganize the sentry horses under his command into four levels: team, flag, sentry, and general.
However, even if Liu Yan is promoted now, he is still just a defense officer. According to the imperial establishment, he can only have one thousand troops in hand. If all the seven sentinels are expanded into a general in the future, they will be greatly over-staffed, so it will not be available to the outside world. It can only exist in the form of military strength.
After future expansion, the number will be a huge number. Fortunately, according to Liu Yan's understanding, the population of military households in the Qianhu Station in front of Xiahe Village is still sufficient. After sufficient money, food and materials are accumulated, by next year, Liu Yan will Yan then considered training 3,000 to 4,000 auxiliary soldiers. From now on, they would farm when they are busy and drill when they are free. Or if conditions permit, we can directly expand our troops. This will have to wait until the future, depending on the situation.
Zhang Yi clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir. My subordinates will definitely establish a good relationship with you all and work together to take care of everything in Wangjiazhuang, so as to stabilize the home front for you!"
Zhang Yi is such a good person, he is witty and sensible. Liu Yan just told him his arrangements, and Zhang Yi understood the meaning.
Liu Yan smiled and nodded in approval, and then asked Zhang Yi to go back and prepare some things, and he would come over to take over the Hundred Households Hall in a few days.
A few days later, Liu Yan left Wangjiazhuang with the soldiers and horses of the cavalry sentry and went to the city of Qianhusuo in front of Xiahezhai to take up his post. After receiving Liu Yan's order, the other sentries would also rush to Qianhusuo in front of Xiahezhai. In Suo City, each tribe will meet up with Liu Yan's troops ten miles east of Qianhusuo City in front of Xiahe Village, and then enter Qianhusuo City together. Zhang Yi will send some soldiers and horses from Zuo Sen to garrison various places in Wangjiazhuang.
Liu Yan planned to take the first step this time, and then take Wang Yunhe over with him after he established a foothold in Qianhusuo City in the future.
In order to give the greatest deterrent to the soldiers and civilians in Qianhusuo City, Liu Yan and Xu Ming, more than a hundred people, were all wearing iron armor, and each of them was riding a horse. It doesn't matter if it's a war horse or not, as long as it can carry people. Such a hundred or dozens of people wearing iron armor and riding war horses marched on the official road in a mighty manner, and their momentum was very frightening.
Zhang Yi, Yue Ming, Zhang Lei, Tan Xiaoda, Xu Le, Bao Xuezhen, Zhao Min and others went out of the city to see them off. The soldiers and civilians of Wangjiazhuang also came out to see Liu Yan and others off in Qianhusuo City. When Liu Yan took office, many people had tears in their eyes and were reluctant to leave. During Liu Yan's more than a year in office, he divided fields and land for military households, so that the military households and common people in the fort had enough to eat. The soldiers and civilians all respected Liu Yan. Grateful. They just hoped that Liu Yan would not forget Wangjiazhuang after he left.
Chu Yunfei, Qian Zao, Chen Jiangshi, Gao Yunshan and others had already returned to their respective workshops, so they could not come to see them off. However, Wang Yunhe had already said goodbye to Liu Yan at the Baihu Government Hall. He had to raise a baby, so he did not come to see him off. Didn't come out to join in the fun.
At this time, before setting off, Liu Yan looked at the sincere eyes of the soldiers and civilians around him, and the excitement of farewell made Liu Yan very emotional. He repeatedly said goodbye to the soldiers and civilians around him. Everyone has feelings. In the past year or so in Wangjiazhuang, After experiencing countless catastrophes of life and death, seeing the place changing day by day, Liu Yan felt reluctant to leave suddenly, but unlike when he left Dapanbao, Wangjiazhuang would be a place he would come back to frequently.
The cheers finally faded away. After passing through Huolu Dun and Tunbao along the way including Wangjiazhuang, Liu Yan and his party marched towards the city where thousands of households lived in front of Xiahe Village. Iron hoofs beat on the loess road, creating a cloud of smoke and roar.
Along the way, we passed many military forts and forts, all of which were deserted. After those forts were abandoned, they didn't know when they would recover, which made Liu Yan feel a little gloomy.
Looking around, the surrounding soldiers did not have such complicated feelings as Liu Yan. They were able to go to the Qianhusuo City in front of Xiahe Village to guard the city. The soldiers on the cavalry post were all very happy. The Qianhusuo City in front of Xiahe Village was better than the Wang family. It is a big and prosperous city, and I can accompany you to the city with thousands of households. Everyone's face is bright and full of excitement.
Soon, Liu Yan led his troops to merge with the outpost led by Chen Xun, the rear outpost led by Wang Yue, the right outpost led by Wang Bo, the guard outpost led by Miao Shao, and the middle outpost led by Shen Tuo. One of the six outposts was There are more than 1,100 armored soldiers. When outsiders look at these armored soldiers, they will probably think that these people are Liu Yan's servants. In fact, Liu Yan does not have a servant, or that the seven sentinels and horses in Wangjiazhuang are all his servants.
The various systems implemented by Liu Yan in Wangjiazhuang, especially the division of land and land, high military pay and high treatment, put the hard work of these soldiers in his own hands. According to the situation in the Ming Dynasty, only with Liu Yan here can these soldiers protect their family's fields and enjoy the low-tax welfare system under Liu Yan's protection. Not to be harassed by the government's excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes.
These soldiers divided the fields into their families, and in the future they would collect two dou of grain per acre. Although the tax was heavier compared to the early and mid-Ming Dynasty, in the late Ming Dynasty when various miscellaneous taxes could be many times more than the regular tax, this kind of simple tax was just a grain tax. The burden was already very light. After the military households paid in the grain, the remaining grain was enough for the whole family to eat and live a stable life.
This series of operations made Liu Yan's prestige in Wangjiazhuang higher and higher. It can be said that even if the officers had ulterior motives, the soldiers below would not be able to follow them. A close interest has been formed around Liu Yan group.
The army was marching towards the city where thousands of households lived in front of Xiahe Village. Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Wang Bo, Miao Shao, Xu Ming, and Shen Tuo gathered around Liu Yan, and everyone was talking and laughing.
Because they have to be stationed in various places, everyone has not been together for a long time. Now that they have entered Qianhusuo City in front of Xiahe Village to garrison, they can be together again, which makes everyone very happy.
Liu Yan looked at everyone with a smile, and saw that only Chen Xun among them was married, and the rest were still single. This problem also troubled Liu Yan. As the saying goes: If a family is not established, a career cannot be established. Liu Yan also began to worry about the life-long events of these subordinates.
In the past few months, under the leadership of Chen Xun, many lonely male and female military households inside and outside Wangjiazhuang have reorganized their families and formed new couples. Liu Yan also asked the officers to lead by example. Those who are not married should get married as soon as possible, and those who are married should have more wives and concubines and raise children. However, these subordinates are still single. Liu Yan has asked about this matter many times.
Liu Yan said: "By the way, have you found a suitable family? How long has it been, and everyone is still single?"
When everyone heard that Liu Yan suddenly asked about this matter, they immediately dispersed. Except for Chen Xun, the others all used the excuse of restraining the soldiers and rode their horses back to the team. Liu Yan couldn't help but cursed twice in the air.
Chen Xun on the side said with a smile: "Don't be anxious, sir. I think they haven't met a suitable girl. You can't rush this kind of thing. You should take your time."
Liu Yan snorted, and then said: "Forget it, I'll leave this matter to you. They must get married before the Chinese New Year this year!"
After saying that, Liu Yan rode his horse to patrol in front of the team, leaving only a stunned Chen Xun.
It was only a few dozen miles from Wangjiazhuang to Qianhusuo City. A thousand or hundreds of people walked very quickly. In the afternoon, they arrived outside Qianhusuo City in front of Xiahe Village.
Outside the south gate of Qianhusuo City in front of Xiahe Village, Dai Jingbin, deputy Qianhusuo City, and a group of officials warmly welcomed Liu Yan and his party.
Speaking of Dai Jingbin, Liu Yan, his former subordinate, became his immediate boss. I don't know how he feels at this time, but Dai Jingbin must have adjusted his mood by now because of Dai Jingbin's tact.
In fact, after hearing that Liu Yan was confirmed as the defense officer of Qianhusuo City in front of Xiahe Village, Dai Jingbin suffered from insomnia for a few days, but his role changed quickly. Dai Jingbin soon brought generous gifts and went to Wangjiazhuang with a smile to find Liu Yan to establish a relationship. He said a thousand words but one sentence, hoping that Liu Yan would support him more in the future.
Of course, Liu Yan would reuse Dai Jingbin. He had no acquaintances in Qianhusuo City in front of Xiahe Village. With Dai Jingbin, who was familiar with the ins and outs of Qianhusuo City, to assist him, relevant matters could be carried out quickly. With Liu Yan's power at this time, Dai Jingbin will never be like before, but will respect Liu Yan as his father. 33
From afar, Liu Yan heard Dai Jingbin's hearty laughter. He and a group of officials from Qianhusuo City strode forward to greet him.
Looking at the thousands and hundreds of people brought by Liu Yan, Dai Jingbin and others were shocked. They thought that Liu Yan was silent in Wangjiazhuang. When did he develop so many powerful servants? No wonder he could behead people. His great victory and rocket-like promotion were indeed due to his capital, not his official fortune. You must know that when he was on the Yaoshan Mountain Road, Liu Yan led less than a thousand people. How many people there are now, a thousand and hundreds of people!
Dai Jingbin was still wearing the uniform of a fifth-grade military attaché, which was a deputy Qianhu official uniform. Compared with Liu Yan's Qianhu official uniform, it was already one level lower. At this time, Dai Jingbin came up quickly, with a smile on his face. He said: "I'm waiting here to welcome you. It's been a hard day for the defenders to saddle their horses and work hard."
Dai Jingbin diligently served Liu Yan to dismount. When his superiors in Qianhusuo City served him like this, Liu Yan felt very happy in his heart. He smiled and said, "Brother Dai, how are you doing in Qianhusuo City these days?"
Seeing Liu Yan calling him this in public, Dai Jingbin felt bright in his face. He bowed repeatedly and said: "Thanks to my lord Hongfu, I am a good official. It's just that my lord praises me like this. It's really embarrassing for me."
Liu Yan had known for a long time that although Dai Jingbin had a rough look, he was very good at talking. He had already learned this when he went to meet Zhang Hailin.
Liu Yan exchanged a few words with Dai Jingbin, and then he saw thousands of city officials behind him. Dai Jingbin understood and said diligently: "My lord, I will introduce you to them."
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