A group of armored cavalry were like stars holding the moon, surrounding Chen Wang and galloping all the way from afar.
"Welcome to the Commander-in-Chief!"
Before he even got close, a group of guards officers and officials on the road were already bowing down and paying homage in unison.
"No gift."
Chen Wang did not dismount. He reined in the horse before everyone else and gently raised the whip.
"Everyone, get up."
Before coming to Shiquan, he had already sent someone to inform Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping.
"There is no need to do these things of flattery and acceptance in the future. If you have this heart, it is better to put it in the guardhouse."
Chen Wang frowned slightly and glanced at Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping who were standing at the front.
He sent someone to inform Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping to ask them to sort out documents. He wanted to understand the general situation in the Central Guards this year so that he could better plan future arrangements.
Chen Wang never cared about ostentation and reception. In his opinion, these ostentation and greetings were of no use at all. It would be better to do more things and work if he had this time.
"Your Majesty, you must take your instructions to your heart, and I will let everyone disperse."
Seeing Chen Wang frowning, Wang Yuankang felt a chill in his heart. He quickly bowed his head in response and ordered everyone to disperse.
After hearing the order, all the guards officers and officials also hurriedly left.
In an instant, apart from the soldiers on duty, only Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping were left outside the city.
At Chen Wang's signal, both of them got on their horses and joined the team.
Looking at the people dispersing, Chen Wang finally had time to observe the completed city.
Passing by Shiquan City, Chen Wang saw the general situation of the city.
In the original plan, Hanzhong Weiyou Qianhu Institute was roughly a square.
Each city wall is three hundred steps long, and the total perimeter of the city wall is three miles.
Still considered a unit of later generations, the total perimeter of the city wall is almost two thousand meters.
However, during the final construction of the outer city, Chen Wang revised the plan and changed the original square into a hexagon, widening the area a little again.
The outer city wall is built in the shape of a bastion, and at the same time, urns, turrets, gate towers, parapets, battlements, and horse paths are still built.
The wall is more than two feet high, with blue bricks on the outside and tung oil on the inside, making it extremely strong.
On the periphery of the city wall, a moat with a depth of three meters and a width of six meters was dug, and water from the Han River was then diverted into the moat as a moat.
This is also a plan for the worst case scenario.
Hanzhong Mansion is surrounded by mountains. It can be isolated from the outside world by guarding key passes, but no matter how tight the defense is, there is no guarantee that there will be any loopholes.
Now Chen Wang has basically put all his family wealth in this city and cannot afford to lose anything.
The grain and grass river gold and silver that were seized from the Golden Winged Peng and Hei Shahu were basically stored in this sanctuary city.
Most of the soldiers' families were also moved to the city one after another by Chen Wang, so it was natural to strengthen the defense as much as possible.
Chen Wang looked at the outer wall of the city. The figures of the soldiers on duty could be faintly seen at the crenels on the wall, and the dark muzzles and muskets could also be seen between the archery towers at the crenels.
As long as there are enough defenders in the city, no matter who wants to capture it, they will probably leave tens of thousands of corpses outside.
"Go back to the official hall first."
Chen Wang acted vigorously and resolutely, briefly inspected the construction of the city, and then drove his horses towards the city again.
Tang Shiping and Wang Yuankang naturally did not refuse, and they followed Chen Wang to the left and the right and entered the city together.
Chen Wang led a group of armored knights into the city, and everyone followed him.
Chen Wang was at the front, and his attire was undoubtedly the most eye-catching. When the city was being built, Chen Wang stayed in the city for a long time, so he was quickly recognized.
Chen Wang was riding on a maroon horse, looking at both sides of the street.
The streets in the city are clearly defined, clean and tidy, and most of the buildings are newly built, showing vitality at a glance.
Everywhere in the city is very clean and tidy. There are many buildings and shops along the street, and there is a lot of people coming and going. It looks like a prosperous scene.
Chen Wang led a group of A riders on the street, and it can be said that they did not attract attention.
News of Chen Wang's arrival had already spread, and there were actually more pedestrians on the street than usual.
They all heard that Chen Wang was coming and waited in advance. This was not Wang Yuankang's arrangement, but that the military households in the city wanted to meet Chen Wang, a high official.
Most of them were refugees. When they were recruited as military households, they heard Chen Wang's name from the recruiting officers.
It was Chen Wang who gave them a mouthful of food that prevented them from starving to death in the wilderness or freezing to death in the mountains like other refugees.
As Chen Wang walked along, wherever he looked, all the soldiers and civilians bowed their heads and bowed in greeting.
Chen Wang did not show his distant attitude with the airs of a general soldier, but held a riding whip, smiled and clasped his fists in return.
A group of military passers-by on both sides of the street were flattered and even more respectful when they saw Chen Wang returning the greeting.
They originally thought that their commander-in-chief had become famous at a young age and was in a high position, so he should have a domineering appearance.
But I don't want to see that I look quite gentle, modest and good.
However, no one showed contempt in their hearts because of this. Chen Wang looked majestic, and his brows were stern and lively. Although his demeanor was gentle and moderate, he couldn't help but feel fearful in his heart when he looked at him.
Chen Wang led everyone eastward along the street, and soon saw the location of the Qianhu Government Office.
Qianhu Official Hall occupies a large area. When you turn from the street, you will see two quite tall trees outside the main entrance.
The two trees are strong and tall, full of vitality, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and are already mature. They are obviously transplanted old trees and must have taken a lot of effort.
The soldiers on duty outside the official hall did not look sideways, but they were doing their duty.
Seeing Chen Wang arriving, all the soldiers saluted.
Chen Wang did not issue any orders, and all the armored cavalry following him had already dismounted.
A dozen people were still following Chen Wang, while the rest dispersed with their swords in hand, and soon took over the defense of the entire official hall.
After receiving the report that the takeover was completed, Chen Wang walked towards the interior of the official hall.
As soon as you enter the gate, you are faced with a screen wall that is more than three columns long and more than ten feet high.
The front door, lobby, second hall, and third hall of the Qianhu Guanting, Yamen, and back houses are all on the central axis. Other buildings are basically distributed symmetrically from left to right along the central axis.
There are several separate pavilions inside the official hall, which are where the chief and deputy officials of Qianhu, the town governor, and the magistrate's office work.
Chen Wang walked into the lobby, which had five rooms and seven shelves, and was decorated in a martial style.
The situation of the Hanzhong Wei You Qianhu Office is a bit special. Although there is a chief and deputy Qianhu, the chief and deputy Qianhu are actually not in office, and the actual full power is in the hands of Chen Wang.
Originally, Chen Wang planned to personally preside over the development of the guard station, and make good use of the past two years to develop the guard station, build ordnance, and train the new army.
But the plan could not keep up with the change, even though he warned in advance and blocked Li Zicheng's way.
Unexpectedly, Li Zicheng actually took Daowen County and turned south into northern Sichuan. Not only was he not destroyed, but he caused an even greater sensation.
Then Hong Chengchou transferred him directly from the Hanzhong Mansion with a transfer order, and then he spent more than half a year running back and forth. Only then did he return to the guardhouse. There were many things that he couldn't personally check.
Management authority can only be given to Tang Shiping and Wang Yuankang respectively.
Tang Shiping managed the military affairs, and Wang Yuankang managed the civil affairs.
Now a year has passed, and although the two of them have reported the situation in the institute from time to time, Chen Wang still doesn't know the specific situation.
Chen Wang sat at the top, and without any gesture, Wang Yuankang stepped forward and handed over a pamphlet and reported the report at the same time.
"Last year, there were two thousand-household settlements on the right and back of the Sui Dynasty. A total of 971 hectares of land was opened for settlement, with 71 acres divided."
"Last year, the grain harvested totaled 11,230 stones, two buckets, six liters and seven bundles, and 7,363 bundles of grass."
Chen Wang flipped through the document and scanned the data on the document.
"According to your Majesty's instructions, the enrollment of thousands of households in the two places is still expanding."
Wang Yuankang lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head, and continued to report.
"There are a total of 4,353 males in the institute, including 3,378 adults and 975 young boys."
"There are 3,228 women, 521 of whom are under the age of thirteen, and the rest are all over the age of thirteen."
The total population of the two thousand-household settlements is now almost more than 7,500, which is considered sufficient, and the regular army also exceeds 2,000.
Although according to regulations in the Ming Dynasty, a full establishment of 1,000 households should have 1,120 regular troops, but in fact, the number of troops limited to most guard posts was less than this number.
The current two Qianhu posts on the right and back of the Hanzhong Guard can be regarded as super-class guard posts.
But this is not important. Sun Chuanting has not collapsed yet. If there is any problem, Sun Chuanting will help to solve the problem.
Sun Chuanting was a very protective person. Unlike ordinary civil servants, he regarded military attachés as lackeys like Qiu Ba.
Sun Chuanting was clear about rewards and punishments. He would not deduct anyone's salary, nor would he be greedy for the military merits of his subordinates.
The amount of credit will be rewarded according to the amount of credit, and the amount of silver reward will be given out.
During the battle, Sun Chuanting took the lead. When his generals were discriminated against and bullied, he would stand up and speak out for them.
It was precisely because Sun Chuanting was able to repeatedly achieve success when he led his troops in battles that many generals at that time were extremely convinced of him and were even willing to trust him with their lives.
Historically, He Renlong felt resentful because Yang Sichang handed over the thief general originally promised to him to Zuo Liangyu, and then disobeyed orders, which ultimately led to the failure of the encirclement and suppression plan.
After that, He Renlong was basically in a state of separatism. He regarded the orders of the local governor and governor as empty words. Even if he followed the order, he did not engage in battle with the bandits at all. He often made noise before the war started, and no one could control.
It was in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen that Sun Chuanting was released from prison and became the governor of the three sides. After he was released from prison, he issued a convening order in Xi'an.
Faced with Sun Chuanting's call, He Renlong, who had always listened to orders rather than announcements, chose to obey orders at this time.
At that time, He Renlong had already escaped from the control of the imperial court and had actually completed the separatist rule. However, when he heard Sun Chuanting's summons, he still chose to obey, which is enough to show Sun Chuanting's personality charm.
Most people already know what happened next.
When He Renlong led a few soldiers to leave the safe base camp and entered Xi'an to meet Sun Chuanting.
Waiting for him is the butcher knife raised high...
Chen Wang's expression became a little gloomy. To him, He Renlong and Zuo Liangyu were not names in history books, but two real people.
Zuo Liangyu once had a heart-to-heart relationship with him, and He Renlong once fought side by side with him.
Both He Renlong and Zuo Liangyu could be said to be quite loyal at the beginning.
Zuo Liangyu had some other ideas in his mind at the beginning, but He Renlong did his best when he launched the campaign.
However, no matter what the current situation is and the government is like, the civilian officials regard the military attaches as pigs and dogs. The military attaches have a low status and are strictly guarded against.
The court treats people harshly, and rewards and punishments are unknown. How can we prevent people from becoming disloyal?
"...Four schools have been built in the school. According to the instructions of the adults, boys over the age of thirteen are admitted to the school. They are taught reading, writing and arithmetic, and the period is one year..."
Chen Wang withdrew his thoughts, and Wang Yuankang stood still reporting on the affairs of the office.
The school affairs were also arranged by Chen Wang. The training period for children is too long. Now that time is tight and resources are limited, it is natural to put it on hold for the time being.
Today's schools are all crash courses, held once a year, and they are not full-time schools. Students come to school to study for half a day and work for half a day.
They teach common words, basic arithmetic, etc.
Now the scale of military equipment is far from meeting the demand. When water-powered forging hammers are built and large-scale workshops are established, these students will be the best candidates as workers.
"The first batch of students will graduate in June this year, right?"
Chen Wang interrupted Wang Yuankang who was reporting information.
Wang Yuankang nodded.
"You remember well, the first batch of students enrolled in the school in June last year, and they will be one year old in June this year."
"What's the current situation at the Ordnance Bureau?"
Chen Wang put down the document in his hand. Wang Yuankang had managed the civil affairs of the two health centers in an orderly manner. He did not need to devote much attention. The next step was only to develop steadily. Wang Yuankang's reports were usually detailed.
Compared with civil affairs, Chen Wang is actually more concerned about military affairs.
"The Ordnance Bureau currently has 170 weapon craftsmen, 150 first-level craftsmen, 17 second-level craftsmen, and three third-level craftsmen."
"One hundred and fifty-three armor craftsmen, one hundred and thirty first-level craftsmen, twenty-one second-level craftsmen, and two third-level craftsmen."
Today, the craftsmen in the Ordnance Bureau also formulated a new grading method to demarcate levels when Chen Wang first left. Monthly salary will be given according to the level.
Tang Shiping looked a little embarrassed. The development of the Ordnance Bureau was not as fast as that of the Guard Station and the Army. He felt a little ashamed of Chen Wang's entrustment.
"The current production of bird guns is about 110 guns per month. The weapons shop needs to allocate some people to make farm tools and kitchen knives, so there is some delay..."
“There are very few people willing to be craftsmen, so the number of craftsmen is not growing much.”
Compared with military households, the lives of craftsmen households are more difficult and their status is lower. Even though the status of craftsmen households has improved a lot under Chen Wang's control, there are still not many who are willing to become craftsmen.
And even if you are willing, becoming a qualified craftsman in this era is not an easy task.
Chen Wang frowned slightly. He knew that the development of the Arms Bureau had reached a bottleneck. Under the current situation, if they wanted to expand their scale and continue to develop, they had to find another way.
He came here this time just for the development of the Arms Bureau.
And the person he wanted to see was Bo Jue.
(End of chapter)
