Back in the tent, everything here was built according to the specifications during the march, and there was even a sand table in the tent.
Murong Fu sat in the position of coach, minding his own business. Although Murong Bo was his father, this was a military camp, so naturally he was the leader, and there was no need to act like a filial son giving way.
"General Baili, please report on the recent military training!"
Murong Fu asked while looking at the strange terrain on the sand table.
The villains on this sand table are all used by Baili Tu and others to rehearse formations, so the terrain has no real meaning and is just used to deduce various unexpected situations.
Baili Rentu immediately reported the military intelligence of the past few months to Murong Fu.
The five thousand Xuanjia soldiers already have 60% of the combat power of the original army. If they want to increase their combat power again, they can only complete the transformation through the baptism of battlefield killing. It is difficult to make greater progress just through military exercises. .
As for the other 10,000 elite soldiers, there is still room for improvement. Now they are almost the same as the regular army of the Song Dynasty, but if they face the Liao soldiers, they may be a little worse.
The last 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers, among whom he also divided them into three, six or nine grades, began to cultivate various marching skills, such as setting up camps, building walls and digging trenches, etc. There was a clear division of labor. Even the Huotou Army was equipped with Okay, the only thing missing now is the military doctor.
Hearing this, Murong Fu said that he would send some people over in a few days to see if there were any who were suitable to study medicine. If there were none, he would be responsible for this manpower.
Because Xue Muhua was expelled from the door by Su Xinghe, he did not dare to accept disciples at will. However, under the influence of his ears and eyes, the medicine boy who followed him also developed a good set of skills. Just find a few to come over and it would be enough to deal with the situation from time to time. needs.
Baili Rentu nodded, indicating that he understood.
According to his original idea, it would be too troublesome to train a military doctor. At worst, it would be okay to recruit dozens of civilian doctors to serve as military doctors during the march in the future.
However, this would also be accompanied by risks. Fortunately, Murong Fu had another solution, so he didn't need to worry.
After learning the general situation, Murong Fu seemed to have thought of something. He looked at Baili Rentu and asked, "By the way, what happened to the kidnapped horse that you ordered someone to tell me in a letter a few days ago?" ?”
Baili Rentu said: "This is a kind of light cavalry that I saw in Wu Mu's Bingshu, which is arranged to charge on both wings. If a team can be trained to cooperate with the black armor soldiers to outflank the army, it will greatly improve the army's combat effectiveness." ability!"
After Murong Fu took the military book from him, he took a look and found out that the kidnapping horse was created by the Jin people and was originally used to cooperate with their heavy cavalry "Tie Fu Tu".
"Jinren? Jurchen tribe?"
"General Baili wants to train a light cavalry force, but all he needs now is good horses, right?"
Bailiren Tu nodded and said: "My lord is wise because he lacks the training of good horses."
Murong Fu pondered for a moment and then said: "I already have an idea about the horse, but I need the second brother Gongye and Master Fan to make a trip on my behalf!"
Gong Yeqian and Fan Bailing looked at each other, bowed and said, "My lord, please give me your orders!"
"As far as I know, there is a tribe named Jurchen in the bitter cold land east of the Liao Kingdom and north of Goryeo. They are good at producing ginseng, mink fur, famous horses, Haidongqing and other specialties. Among them, the famous horses and Haidongqing are both It is what we and others need, and this tribe seems to be suffering from oppression by the Liao Kingdom, and their life is extremely simple.
In this way, I will ask Brother Bao San to allocate another sum of money to you, and then deduct some from the military supplies to see if we can buy the supplies we need from them. "
"By the way, remember to try to establish a friendly relationship with them. After all, the Jurchen tribe is close to Changbai Mountain and is rich in ginseng. If there is an opportunity in the future, this is also a must-have."
Murong Fu is really living in a tight situation now. Although he still seems to have a large family fortune, he can no longer make ends meet. In addition, there are so many people to support, so naturally he can save as much as he can!
Gong Yeqian and Fan Bailing accepted the order, and after discussing the details with Murong Fu, they planned to set off immediately.
Murong Fu said that there was no need to be in such a hurry. After the group had lunch, they were sent back to China on a fishing boat.
With Gong Ye's martial arts skills, he was able to protect Fan Bailing and himself in a world where he had basically solved the problem. Both of them were extremely resourceful, and they were naturally very relieved to support each other when Murong Fu stayed here. .
After lunch, Murong Fu went to look at the grain fields again and saw that potatoes had been planted on twenty acres of land. He felt a little relieved.
Now there are about 3,000 seedlings per acre, and each acre produces 3,000 to 5,000 potatoes. In total, these ten acres of land can yield a harvest of nearly 100,000 kilograms.
However, there are thirty to forty thousand people on this island alone. After calculation, it seems that there is not enough food at all.
But in addition to potatoes, other foods are grown here, and every once in a while, a large amount of grain will be transported by grain ships. These people will not be hungry in a few years.
Nowadays, potatoes can produce ten in a lifetime, and ten can produce a hundred. In just two or three years, the output value will be enough for him to feed these soldiers.
"The landlord has only been working for two years, and he has become a prodigal so quickly! Alas..."
Looking at Murong Bo who looked like he had been injected with chicken blood, Murong Fu could only swallow the pain in his stomach and could not point his finger at this old guy at all.
Feeling a little upset after staying here, Murong Fu planned to go back and think about how to make money, so he took Murong Bo, who didn't want to leave, back to Peach Blossom Island.
In the room, Wang Yuyan gently rubbed Murong Fu's shoulders and asked with a smile: "I went out with my uncle today and came back. Why do I look so worried?"
Murong Fu raised his forehead and said, "You will regret not having enough money until you have used it!"
"Cousin, are you worried about money?"
Wang Yuyan thought to herself, our family is not short of money either!
"It's enough to support our family for ten lifetimes, but aren't there ways to spend more money? Only by preparing for a rainy day can we know the difficulties."
The little drizzle Murong Fu left behind was enough for Wang Yuyan and the others to spend money, but he had more money to burn and couldn't just focus on the present.
Wang Yuyan seemed to have guessed what he was thinking. After thinking for a moment, she said: "Private salt and iron sales are the most profitable. If my cousin wants to achieve something big, why not start from these two places?"
Murong Fu smiled helplessly, and was about to say that doing so would attract the attention of the government, so there was no need to mention exposing his ambitions, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly woke up and even sat upright.
Now that the Liao Kingdom's southern invasion is a certainty, and when the new emperor comes to power, he can make a lot of money as long as he lets the court's informants cover it up and hide it for a year or two.
By then, he had already stabilized his foundation, so did he still need to care about the attitude of the Song court officials?
He has planned for so many years and spent so much money to let the secret son of the Murong family rise higher and higher in the temple, isn't it just for today!
"I have something to do today, so I delayed updating until now. Sorry! Updates will resume tomorrow!"
