Nie Chen nodded and said,
"Okay, I understand. I order Yue Dongwen and Lin Guang to come back immediately with their troops and arrange for training in the military camp outside the county.
I promised the seven generals before that as long as they have the ability, I will make them generals. They performed well in suppressing the bandits this time. We just happen to have 80,000 people now. Let them all become generals, each commanding 10,000 people.
In addition, these 80,000 people are temporarily divided into two legions, each legion has 40,000 people. They are all disorganized and reorganized, and try not to let the little hilltops of fellow villagers appear in the army.
Then, Lin Guang was temporarily appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Tiantai Army, and Yue Dongwen was temporarily appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Longxing Army.
My goal is to form a regular main army with 100,000 people per legion. "
"Okay, Lord, this is the best way to avoid the situation where one person has too many troops and the following mistakes occur. Let's do it this way."
Ouyang Ming nodded.
"Lord, let me continue. Over at Qingfeng Village in Qingshui County, some time ago, they brought all the stored drinks to Quedingding for sale. Quedingding lowered the price, saying that they are now in the war and life is not easy. I hope Can be cheaper.
But our person in charge said that he does not have the authority to reduce the price, and you have to take responsibility for this matter.
Que Dingding said that he hopes to have time to talk to you in person and talk about business matters.
This time the person in charge brought back more than 10,000 good horses, more than 8,000 barbarian slaves, 7,000 cow hides, and 9,000 fat sheep...
At the same time, the person in charge of Qingfeng Village said that there is no wine in the village to brew Haohan Liquor. I hope that you can help me purchase wine from the county and transport it to Qingfeng Village. "
Nie Chen did not speak this time, but looked at Ouyang Ming and asked,
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that these horses are used to form cavalry. Jinping Army and Qingshui Army are both defenders, and cavalry is of little use, so it is best to add them to Longxing Army and Tiantai Army.
These slaves can be given fields. There is still a lot of wasteland in Qingshui County. The young and strong can be allowed to join the army, and the old, weak, women and children can be allowed to farm.
In this way, both military strength and food can be obtained.
Once they have land, they will settle down with us, and those barbarian soldiers will be more loyal and hardworking. "
"You mean, use barbarians as soldiers?"
Before Nie Chen spoke, Zhou Ping became dissatisfied and said,
"Ouyang, the barbarians are brave, but their culture and thoughts are different from ours. If they are not from our race, their hearts must be different. If we let them join the army, wouldn't it intensify the conflict?"
Hearing this, Ouyang Ming waved his fan and said,
"Mr. Zhou's words are wrong. The barbarians are brave and capable of fighting. As long as their families are in our hands, we are not afraid of their rebellion.
On the contrary, wherever home is, they will fight to protect it.
We must not only use these barbarian slaves to fill our troops and population, but we must also increase our efforts to do so.
Now Queding and Qiyan are fighting. The war cannot be resolved in a short while.
The Qiyan tribe is at a disadvantage and there are many tribes that have been defeated. We can send secret agents to lobby those tribes and promote the benefits of our Weihu County, saying that as long as they come, they will have food, farmland, and a stable and prosperous life. In life, there is no need to live a precarious life as a tribesman.
I believe that many tribes who cannot survive and who do not want to be slaves are willing to migrate to us.
The more people we get here, the less people we can grab from the top of the bird, which can be regarded as weakening the enemy's strength in disguise. "
Hearing this, Nie Chen nodded and said,
"Indeed, in this era, population is the most precious wealth. Only with population can we have tax revenue, food and military strength. I will listen to Mr. Ouyang on this matter.
After a while, I went to find Qi Huan and asked him to arrange for someone to handle the matter. "
Seeing that Nie Chen had decided, Zhou Ping stopped arguing, nodded and said,
"Okay, in this case, we have to hurry up with the land census and try to demarcate the wasteland that needs to be developed as soon as possible so that the barbarians who come in the future can cultivate it."
Ouyang Ming continued,
"Okay, let's end this discussion and let's talk about the next thing, about the brewing and transportation of Haohan wine.
Lord, I think Haohan wine does not have to be brewed only in Qingfeng Village. You can set up a processing factory in the county town, and then buy wine from the county town and surrounding counties, or buy raw materials for brewing and mass production.
I have also tasted the Haohan Liquor, and it is indeed strong enough. We will not only sell it to the barbarians, but also to the rich people in the county, and to the eight counties of King Pingxi. Even after we capture Hanzhong County in the future, Open up the trade route to the capital and sell to the wealthy people in the capital.
As for the channels for purchasing goods, this is a commercial matter. It is better to ask Mr. Zhou to arrange someone to do it. "
Hearing this, Nie Chen nodded and said,
"By the way, Mr. Zhou, doesn't your family's business include the brewing industry? How about selling your wine to our county government at a fair price, and our county government will open a processing factory to make Haohan wine and sell it to other places?
Anyway, I won't let you suffer a loss. You are not selling to anyone. "
Zhou Ping couldn't laugh or cry.
"My lord, my lord, what should I say to you? If you let me, a big businessman, take charge of the county's business, aren't you afraid that I will keep you in check?
After the official-run Haohan Liquor in the county opened, I would still be in charge. I would sell my private wine to the official, and then sell the official’s wine outside. If I wanted to take advantage of the price difference and get a kickback, it would be too easy. ah.
Moreover, I can also learn the making process of Haohan Liquor, and then let my private brewery brew it, sell Haohan Liquor privately, and seize the market.
These are too easy. I can't just handle everything for sellers and buyers. I have to make all the decisions myself.
Lord, you'd better choose someone else to do your official business. "
"Hey, Lao Zhou, why can't I worry about you? Others may be watching and stealing, but you definitely won't."
“No, no, no, sir, you are harming me.
First, if I am put in charge of such a huge profit, if I am not tempted for a moment, there is no guarantee that I will never be tempted in the future. Once I can't help it and quietly open a small mouth, the desire in my heart will be unstoppable, and it will be thousands of miles away. The embankment breaks in the ant nest.
Secondly, even though I have always fulfilled my duties and been honest and honest, the profit is so huge that others will be jealous, jealous, and make false accusations against you. In the long run, it will be detrimental to my reputation.
As time goes by, if others don’t believe me, my lord, you will also become suspicious of me.
And we shouldn’t set a precedent for future generations.
Therefore, please ask the lord to specially select people to take charge of official business such as weapons and drinks. "
When Nie Chen heard this, he was thinking hard in his mind. After a moment, he shook his head and said,
“But, I really don’t have anyone who I can trust who is good at doing business and settling accounts.
Well, Zhou Ping, how about you take care of these things first, and then when I have a suitable candidate, I can take over the government-run business from you? "
