Everything in the base area had to be built from scratch. Huang Yi was very busy, so he rushed back the next day.
It wasn't until Huang Yi's motorcade disappeared at the end of the road that Geng Zhanghua, who was seeing him off, patted his head.
It turned out that he forgot to ask a more important thing.
Of course, there was a reason why he forgot.
It was because Geng Ruchi loved Geng Yueru, and after discussing it with his wife, he thought Huang Yi could get married, so he let Geng Zhanghua find out first.
Geng Zhanghua believed that Huang Yi was an upright hero and would never agree to marry into his wife, so he felt it was difficult to say anything.
The two of them talked so much that he forgot to mention this matter.
But mother and sister are eagerly waiting for Huang Yi's answer?
Do you want to catch up and ask?
How to ask?
Geng Zhanghua is in a difficult position. This is even more difficult than hedging against Jiannu!
Why don't you just explain it to your mother? Huang Yi may become the chief military officer of a town in the future, and his status as a son-in-law will make people laugh.
For the sake of Huang Yi's future, it is best to let Geng Yueru marry him.
A month ago, the entire Geng family went to Xuan Mansion.
The men and horses of the Supervisory Camp under Geng Zhanghua's jurisdiction were also stationed in Xuanfu, with Huang Yi being the only exception.
Two days later, at the official residence of Governor Xuanda in Xuanfu City, Geng Zhanghua, after careful consideration, finally talked to his father and mother about his thoughts.
Geng Ruqi did not express his position, but asked what the situation in the base mentioned by Huang Yi was like.
After learning that there was almost nothing there, I shook my head!
He also learned that Huang Yi wanted to have a population of tens of thousands and fell into deep thought.
Of course he knew that building a city, defending it, and farming would require a large number of manpower, and he understood Huang Yi's urgency in needing a population.
Finally he expressed his opinion that Huang Yi had proven to be brave and capable of military affairs.
Whether you can manage the army and the people, and have the ability to govern a party, you will have a clear idea of what the so-called base area will look like in the fall.
Whether to allocate the moon to him will be decided after autumn.
Geng Ruchi immediately ordered his staff to write a memorial to express his attitude of sharing the worries of the imperial court, and promised that the Xuanda area could receive and resettle some hungry people.
Let Geng Zhanghua urge Zhangjiakou officials to seize the time to build Dongshan Fort. If Huang Yi's base cannot gain a foothold, Dongshan Fort can be garrisoned.
Xuanfu is only fifty or sixty miles away from Zhangjiakou City, and it only takes more than an hour to send someone to deliver the order.
Governor Xuanda personally intervened, and the money to build Dongshan Fort was secured in two or three days.
The merchants' willingness to donate was not entirely to give Geng Ruchi face.
It is also because the fort and mutual trade are much safer with the protection of the city wall, and there is no need to transport some valuable goods back to Zhangjiakou every night.
The manpower to build the city was readily available, because the Ming Dynasty system stipulated that each guard post had the obligation to send soldiers in shifts to provide services to the border troops.
The soldiers sent on shift by the Guard Army had little combat effectiveness, and no one expected them to go to the battlefield. They basically repaired the city, dredged the rivers, and repaired the roads.
Using these people to build a city with a circumference of less than two miles, a height of less than three feet and three feet, and no need to cover it with bricks, a few months would be enough.
Everyone in the base area was delighted when they learned that Huang Yi had obtained the third-grade military rank.
In order to encourage everyone to work with peace of mind, train hard and achieve new results, Huang Yi also conducted a reward based on merit.
Of course, military control is implemented in the base area, and Huang Yi is in charge of the military and civilians. Everyone must be divided into small flags, general flags, hundred generals, and generals to clearly define their managers.
Zhi, Yong, Shuang, Quan, Peng, Zhang Dong, Hu Xiaochuan, Wang Baishan, Qi Dashan, Lan Jinkui, Zuo Guanghu, Exun Zhaqin and more than a hundred and dozens of people have small flags and general flags. Official positions such as , town governor, trial 100 households, 100 generals, etc. lead ten, thirty, fifty or even a hundred subordinates respectively.
All the soldiers who participated in the attack on the slaves at least became small flags and were rewarded with no less than ten taels of silver.
All personnel who participated in the encirclement and suppression of the horse thieves received at least two taels of silver as a combat reward.
At the same time, the only shop in the base area was opened, selling a wide variety of goods, most of which were daily necessities, which were only 10 to 20 percent more expensive than purchasing from Zhangjiakou.
Except for women, the others who were assigned to work in the shops were all Han citizens who were injured by the Jin army after the attack that night and were left with disabilities or sequelae.
The chief shopkeeper of the shop is of course Zhang, and the deputy shopkeeper is Ye Huiling, who can write and do calculations.
A medical clinic was also opened in the base area, where Li Yongtai and his apprentices practiced medicine. The medical clinic not only stocked a variety of commonly used medicinal materials, but also had two wards that could accommodate twelve patients.
Twelve girls who are preparing to be trained as nurses work and study here.
They are all Han people rescued by the Jin army after Huang Yi was defeated, and they are between the ages of thirteen and sixteen.
The Han people are the most industrious, and no one in the base area was idle throughout the winter.
Everyone has been making preparations. A large amount of stones have been accumulated, the city foundation has been leveled, the foundation of the north city gate tower has been built to a height of two feet, and a lot of cellars for storing vegetables have been dug.
In the planned city, not only dozens of wells are dug, but also a river is planned to be dug to draw mountain spring water...
The wisdom of the crowd is infinite.
Anyway, building the city requires a lot of soil and stone, so why not dig the Jijie River that flows through the city into an irrigation river that can store water all year round.
This has a huge benefit, forming a fire isolation zone and storing a large amount of fire water.
The reason why the masses were confident to dig down where the original river bed was basically stone was because Huang Yi taught him a good method of blasting with gunpowder.
During this period, a lot of black powder was exchanged and bought, and shopkeeper Li was still helping to purchase it.
With gunpowder blasting, the workload of mining stones has been reduced a lot.
The consumption of gunpowder will increase, and future base areas will have to produce their own black powder, so Huang Yi has begun to purchase one of the main raw materials of black powder - nitre.
Whether it is saltpeter, saltpetre, or finished saltpeter, we purchase it in large quantities.
Nitrate is actually everywhere. Nitrate is naturally produced in toilets, manure pits, and stables.
In autumn, the hoarfrost spitting out from the north-facing brick walls is nitrate with a relatively high content. It is estimated that there will also be some on the rocks at the foot of the north-facing mountain. Remember to send someone to collect it in autumn.
According to reports, there are at least ten craftsmen in the area who have mastered the technology of producing black gunpowder. They used to be craftsmen in Damingji Town, and their main job was to build and produce military supplies for the soldiers and generals of Santun Camp.
Huang Yi had a lot of gold and silver treasures and enough food, so he increased food rations for all the people.
Although there are still two meals a day, in addition to a large bowl of millet porridge in the morning and afternoon, the number of multigrain pancakes has increased from one to two, making it possible for most people to eat more than 80% full.
Big pot rice and egalitarianism are not necessary. More work, more rewards, greater contributions and good treatment can guide the base areas to be positive.
Therefore, under Huang Yi's rule, equality can only be achieved under the same conditions.
The best paid soldiers are soldiers, and excellent soldiers will be promoted to officers with better pay.
