"The land here is better than the one in our village. It would be a pity if it was used as a military camp."
Lao Qin had been cultivating the land all his life. When he heard that Zuo Menggeng was going to use Zhuangzi outside Feng Yuan as a military camp, he felt very distressed when he saw the good land.
When he said this, the big guy was a little confused.
Because Lao Qintou was right.
In these days, land is too precious, it is a life-saving thing.
Zuo Dai was originally at the back. After hesitating for a while, he finally came up and spoke.
"Master, how about we ask all the farmers in our family to move here? In the spring of next year, we will plant the land here. Will our farm be used as a military camp?"
"Um?"
Zuo Mengeng's heart moved when he was told this.
Compared with Zhuangzi outside Feng Yuan, the land of the Zuo family can be called barren.
Not only has desertification begun, but there is still no access to irrigation.
Even if the weather is good next year, there is no telling how many crops can be grown.
The more Zuo Mengeng thought about it, the more sense he made, and he said to Old Qin, "If everyone comes here, is it possible to plant the land here?"
Old Qintou kept clapping his hands excitedly.
"Oh, that's a good relationship. You guys can definitely pay for next year's rent."
He had long been interested in the land here, but he didn't dare to say anything about his master's family. At this time Zuo Mengeng opened his mouth, and he played a trick and used rent to finalize the matter.
As everyone knows, how could Zuo Mengeng care about that little rent now?
Since this method was feasible and the land was not wasted, Zuo Mengeng made his decision immediately.
"That's it, go back and talk to the big guys, and we'll move here today."
Feng Yuanwai's Zhuangzi has ready-made accommodation and everything, and it is far better than Zuo's Zhuangzi.
The villagers must be extremely happy to have a better house to live in and better land to plant.
But Lao Qintou did not act immediately. He looked at the ground under his feet with a troubled expression.
"Master, the land here is good for farming, but..."
"If you have any difficulties, just tell me."
Lao Qin stamped his head and said helplessly: "It's just that we don't have enough people in the village. There is so much land that we can't finish planting."
In the past, there were too many people and too little land to feed the population. But now it's better, there is more land, and it can't be done without people.
It turned out to be this, and Zuo Mengeng smiled instead.
"Don't worry about people. You can get as much as you want. Besides, Zhuangzi here must have a piece of land. I will be of great use."
The problem was successfully solved, and Lao Qintou happily ran back and summoned the villagers to talk about the matter. The big guys couldn't wait to move and started moving on the spot.
Zuo Mengeng didn't take care of it, but asked Lao Qintou to take charge personally.
This old man has a high prestige in the village, and everyone obeys him. It is too easy to do this.
He sent someone to the dock and called Zhang Yan back.
Everyone happened to be there, so they used Yuan Feng's house to hold the first military meeting in the rear camp.
"Everyone, take a seat."
Huang Zongxi, Zhou You, Liu Yiyuan, and Zhang Haogu sat down as they were told, but Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan stood aside as if they had not heard of it.
Zuo Mengeng arranged the desk, and when he looked back, he frowned.
"Didn't I ask you to sit down?"
Zuo Rong quickly said: "Masters are discussing matters, how can we, the servants, sit down?"
Zhang Yan also said: "I am a banker, but I dare not sit with you nobles."
Zuo Mengeng slammed the table on the spot, and the loud noise startled everyone.
"This is a military camp. Once you enter here, you are a soldier. From now on, whoever dares to call himself a slave or servant will be severely punished."
This frightened them so much that they had no choice but to look for stools, and they couldn't sit down sincerely.
Zuo Mengeng calmed down a little, and then said: "Our army is created from scratch, and everything is empty. I only have the few men like you in my hands, what can I do? Of course I will use them all. From now on, you will be officers."
Zuo Xiang is the youngest and the most scared.
"We are both sons of the same family, so it will be enough if we can serve as personal soldiers for the young master."
Zuo Mengeng did not get angry, but said: "You can't be a general if you have a son? Have you all seen the chief soldier Zu Kuan? He used to be a slave, but now he is also a strong general? Forget your origins and show your Your ability. In the future, whether you will be granted a title of lord or general, or you will continue to be a servant, all depends on your ambition."
The glory, wealth, and eternal enjoyment for generations all made Zhang Yan's heart warm. He finally put aside his worries and sat down with Huang Zongxi and others.
Zuo Mengeng stood behind the desk and began to tell everyone about his ideas.
"Our rear camp is different from ordinary officers and soldiers, so we also need to make some changes in the military system."
Everyone was alert, knowing that this matter was of great importance.
Huang Zongxi, Zhou You, and Liu Yiyuan even took out pens and paper to record.
Zuo Mengeng let them do it and started to conceive directly.
"First of all, set up a battalion headquarters to handle and lead the affairs of the entire army in a unified manner."
For other battalions, there is no statement from the battalion headquarters. Basically, Mr. Qian makes the decision with one word, and having a document is a great match.
The back camp is different.
Although they both belong to one of the five battalions of the Linqing Association, everyone knows that the general can't control the rear camp. Similarly, the benefits that belong to the rear camp will not be obtained.
Military resources and military affairs all have to be solved by oneself.
This requires a qualified center to be responsible for all this.
Zuo Mengeng continued.
"The battalion headquarters has a general, who is in charge of all affairs of the entire army, and I am responsible for that."
This is what it should be, and everyone agrees.
"There will be a deputy general manager to assist General Manager Qian in fighting, and Liu Yiyuan will be the one to serve."
Liu Yiyuan looked happy and stood up to answer.
He longed to fight on the battlefield and become famous in history like a champion.
"The Military Affairs Department is established to be in charge of military documents, rosters, officer promotions and promotions, and military merit awards and punishments. The director of the department is Huang Zongxi."
Huang Zongxi was also very happy.
He is a man of letters through and through. He is not good at fighting, but he is good at writing.
"The Intelligence Department is established to be responsible for internal and external intelligence, public opinion, assisting the entire army in combat operations, and is directly responsible to General Qian. Director Zuo Fu."
Zuo Fu was stunned, he did not expect to be entrusted with such an important task.
And he still had some questions.
"Master..."
"Calling military titles."
"Qianzao, does the Intelligence Department have the power to torture and imprison?"
At this moment, everyone's expression changed.
If the Intelligence Department had these two powers, wouldn't it be the Jinyiwei?
Regarding this point, Zuo Mengeng was also helpless. He blinked and said, "No."
Zuo Fu understood and sat back down.
It is impossible for intelligence agencies not to perform torture, otherwise they will often not be able to obtain useful information. But this cannot be normalized, otherwise it will interfere with normal justice.
This was the case with the Jin Yiwei of the Ming Dynasty. As a result, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate often looked like decorations.
Zuo Mengeng would not allow a deformed department like Jinyiwei to appear, but he could not tie the intelligence department's hands and feet, so he came up with a method of disagreeing on the surface but acquiescing secretly.
However, he said he disagreed face to face, and everyone else's faces became bright and relieved.
"There is a Staff Department, which is responsible for the military's combat planning and guiding the military's combat deployment. I will serve as the director concurrently, and the deputy director will be Liu Yiyuan."
A qualified army must have a staff system.
But people in this era simply don’t understand what a staff system is. So Zuo Mengeng could only take charge of it himself and let Liu Yiyuan assist.
"There is a Military and Political Department, which is responsible for recruiting and training affairs. The director is Zhou You."
This department is a combination of the Recruiting Office and the Training Department, and it seems to be of little use for the time being. But if we expand the army in the future, the work will be arduous.
I have traveled around Liaodong and seen what battlefields look like.
Although he has never fought in person, he still has more experience than others, and he is not considered a novice in training soldiers.
"The Equipment Department will be established to be responsible for the manufacturing and supply of weapons for the entire army. I will serve as the director concurrently."
Zuo Mengeng took another post.
There is really no other way. They are the only ones with the current manpower, and he is the only one who knows how to make weapons.
Starting a business is difficult, so he has to work harder according to his ability.
In this way, the battalion headquarters has five departments: Military Affairs Department, Intelligence Department, Staff Department, Military Affairs Department, and Equipment Department.
These are just frames, everything underneath is empty.
Zuo Menggeng still needs to work with the chief officials of each department to build it slowly.
But the big guy’s thoughts are not on this.
The armies below the battalion headquarters have actual combat power and are the most attractive.
Who doesn't want to lead the troops in person and fight happily in the army?
For a moment, everyone looked at Zuo Mengeng, eagerly waiting for him to announce the military system below.
