When we were approaching the village, there was a green vegetable field on both sides of the road. The vegetables inside were growing well and it looked like they would be ready for picking in a short time.
Yan Weixin slowed down and looked at the vegetables in the vegetable field.
"This is our own vegetable plot. There is a river a little further away. We usually use river water for irrigation, and the temperature on the island is suitable. After harvesting the vegetables, we can plow the land again and continue planting." Zheng Tie introduced road.
Yan Weixin said, "If we plant so quickly, will the land suffer too much?"
"The land here is fertile," Li Zhao said with a smile, "but there are too many wild animals in the forest, so we have to cut down some branches to make fences, otherwise these vegetable fields will be destroyed."
Zheng Tie said, "Not only the wild animals in the forest, but also the indigenous people. If you don't pay attention, they will come out of the forest, damage the fields we have cultivated, and even kill people."
Yan Weixin suddenly stopped, frowned, and said, "Someone from our Tiger Flag died at the hands of the natives on the island."
"That's not true." Zheng Tie said, "It's the people from Shizhai. They were attacked by the natives and several of them died. There are few people on our side and we have always been on guard, so nothing serious happened."
Li Zhao on the side said, "When we first built the stronghold, the natives on the island attacked us once. More than 500 people came, but we repelled them with firecrackers. They never came to our stronghold again. "
"What's the strength of those natives?" Yan Weixin asked.
Li Zhao said, "The weapons used by the natives on the island are wooden arrows and guns. They pose no threat to us. As long as we are not alone and surrounded by the natives, we will rarely encounter danger."
"If we can coexist peacefully with the indigenous people on the island, it will be very helpful for us to gain a foothold on the island." Yan Weixin said as he walked.
"It's difficult." Li Zhao said, "The natives on the island live as tribes and do not understand our language. When Yan Siqi first came to the island, he killed many natives. The natives on the island were quite hostile to us Han people. "
"Don't rush, take your time." Yan Weixin said, "Our strength on the island is still too weak now. Let's find a way to gain a foothold on the island first. The natives on the island will always be able to recover."
"This is our village." Zheng Tie, who was walking in front, pointed forward with his hand.
The stockade in front of them is not very big, with wooden houses connected one after another. In front of the stockade, there is a large open space, which looks like a well-maintained school ground.
"This open space will be used to expand the village in the future," Yan Weixin said, pointing to the open space in front of him.
Zheng Tie nodded and said, "Yes, the wooden houses we are building now are only enough to accommodate about five hundred people. In the future, as the number of people coming to the island increases, new residences will definitely be added, and this open space will be able to be used by then. Now it can be used as a training ground.”
"Zheng Huwei is still thoughtful." Yan Weixin said with a smile, "Before I came, no more personnel will be sent to the island this year. I and several other people from the Attendance Department are the last batch of personnel to come to the island this year. .”
Hearing this, there was no surprise on Zheng Tie's face.
He had already guessed this.
Lingqiu's manpower has always been very tight, and there is no extra manpower to send to Dajuan Island. Moreover, they have only been on the island for a short time, and they are not yet self-sufficient. If too many people are sent to the island at once, There isn't even a place to stay.
"Senior Yan is here this time. Did the master bring any new orders?" Li Zheng asked.
Yan Weixin said, "Yes, let's talk about it later when we get back to the village."
Zheng Tie and Li Zhao looked at each other, but they didn't expect that Yan Weixin really brought the order from the master.
The place where they were standing was already in front of the stockade, and the group walked into the stockade.
Zheng Tie and Li Zhao took Yan Weixin to one of the wooden houses alone.
Yan Weixin stood in the back of the room, took out a document from his arms, opened it, and read, "Commander of Military and Political Affairs."
Zheng Tie and Li Zhao stood up straight at the same time, with their legs together, their hands hanging on their sides, and their fingers pressed together on their thighs.
Yan Weixin continued to read, "Appoint Zheng Tie as the commander of Taiyuan Island, at the bureau level, to oversee the affairs of Taiyuan Island. Appoint Yan Weixin as the general staff of Taiyuan Island, at the deputy bureau level, to assist Zheng Tie in handling all matters on Taiyuan Island. For this matter, Li Zhao was appointed as military judge, deputy director-general level, and Zheng Chao was appointed as sailor training instructor of Damuan Island, with captain level. The rest of the people were led by Damuan Island commander, general staff, and military judge. After discussion, the three After the appointment, a copy of the appointment list must be made and sent to Lingqiu for storage.”
After reading, Yan Weixin handed the document in his hand to Zheng Tie and said at the same time, "Commander, military judge, this is the appointment document issued by the Military and Political Department. Let's take a look."
Zheng Tie reached out to take the document, read the contents, and then looked at the seal on it. After confirming that it was correct, he handed it to Li Zhao who was standing aside.
While Li Zhao was looking through the documents, Zheng Tie said, "Servant Yan, I can understand what the military judge does. It sounds like he is in charge of everything. This is not the same thing as me, the commander."
"Commander Zheng wants to say who has the final say on Dayuan Island in the future," Yan Weixin said with a smile.
Zheng Tie nodded and said, "A snake cannot survive without a head. A team must have a leader."
"I understand." Yan Weixin said, "Everything about Dayuan Island is dominated by Commander Zheng. I, the general staff officer, only assist Commander Zheng in managing Dayuan Island. At the same time, the Attendants' Association I brought with me was established. The staff department is responsible for designing various plans for Taiyuan Island. As for whether to adopt them or not, Commander Zheng decides on his own. The staff department is mainly to check for leaks and fill in the vacancies. One person is responsible for the shortcomings and ten people are responsible for the longcomings. With this staff department, we can also share the burden for us. Some burdens on the body.”
"We also need to set up a staff department." Zheng Tie frowned.
Just to appoint a subordinate, he still needs to discuss with the general staff and the military judge Li Zhao, which in disguise weakens his power as the commander.
Although he had no intention of betraying Hu Ziqi or Liu Heng, such a decentralization of power still made him feel uncomfortable and felt that he was being targeted.
Yan Weixin noticed that Zheng Tie's face was a little ugly, and he could guess some of Zheng Tie's thoughts.
However, he knew that there was nothing he could do about it. Even if Zheng Tie did not have any thoughts of betraying the Tiger Flag now, who could guarantee that he would not have any thoughts of betrayal in the future? This was to take precautions in the bud.
Li Zhao read the contents of the document, closed it and handed it back to Yan Weixin. At the same time, he said, "I obey the orders of the Military and Political Department."
After taking the document, Yan Weixin looked at Zheng Tie and said, "Not only will we set up a general staff on Dajuan Island, but the two thousand-man teams in Lingqiu will also set up a general staff. Not only that, in the future, teams including squadrons and above will also set up general staff. The position of staff officer needs to be added, so Commander Zheng does not need to be suspicious. This matter is not directed at Commander Zheng alone, but the entire Tiger Character Banner’s military team needs to be changed.”
Zheng Tie looked at Yan Weixin in front of him, trying to see from his face whether he was lying to him.
Yan Weixin added, "If Commander Zheng doesn't believe me, you can send someone to inquire when the next ship comes to see if I'm lying."
Zheng Tie hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I trust General Staff Yan."
This matter cannot be hidden from anyone. Since Yan Weixin said so, he believed that the establishment of the general staff must be true.
This made him feel a lot more comfortable. At least he knew that the establishment of the general staff was not because the boss didn't trust him, nor was it deliberately targeting him, but because of the changes in the Tiger Flag War Troops.
