The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 202 Prosperity
A group of armored cavalry, like stars holding the moon, surrounded Chen Wang and galloped all the way from afar.

"Congratulations, Lord Commander!"

Before approaching, all the officers and officials of the guard station on the road bowed down and bowed in unison.

"Exemption."

Chen Wang didn't get off his horse, he reined in his horse before everyone else, and lightly raised his whip.

"Everyone get up."

Before coming to Shiquan, he had already sent someone to pass on Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping.

"There is no need to do these things of flattery and acceptance in the future. If you have this kind of heart, it is better to put it in the guard."

Chen Wang frowned slightly, his eyes swept away from Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping standing in the front.

He sent someone to pass on the news to Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping to let them sort out the documents. He wanted to know the general situation in the guard during the year so that he could better plan future arrangements.

Chen Wang never cared about the ostentation, these ostentatious greetings seemed useless to him, he might as well do more things and work if he had this time.

"Your Excellency's entrustment to the next official must be kept in mind, and the next official will let everyone disperse."

Seeing Chen Wang's frown, Wang Yuankang's heart trembled, he quickly lowered his head and ordered everyone to disperse.

After hearing the order, all the officers of the guards and officials, big and small, also hurriedly resigned.

In an instant, apart from the soldiers on duty, only Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping were left outside the city.

Under Chen Wang's signal, both of them got on their horses and joined the team.

Looking at the dispersed crowd, Chen Wang finally had time to observe the completed city at this time.

All the way through Shiquan City, Chen Wang saw the general situation of the city.

In the original plan, Hanzhong Weiyou Qianhu House was roughly a square.

Each wall is three hundred steps long, and the total circumference of the city wall reaches Sanming Li.

It can still be regarded as a unit of later generations, and the total circumference of the city wall is almost 2000 meters.

However, when the outer city was finally built, Chen Wang revised the plan, changing the original square into a hexagon, and widening the area a little.

The outer city wall is built according to the shape of the 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, covered with blue bricks and filled with tung oil, 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 then water from the Han River was introduced into the moat to serve as a moat.

This is also a plan for the worst case.

Hanzhong Mansion is surrounded by mountains on all sides. It only needs to guard the main roads and passes to isolate it from the outside world, but no matter how tight the defense is, there is no guarantee that there will be loopholes.

Now Chen Wang has basically put all his family property in this city, and there is no room for loss.

The grain and grass river gold and silver seized from Jin Chipeng and Heishahu were basically stored in this city.

Most of the family members of the soldiers were also moved to the city by Chen Wang one after another. Naturally, it was necessary to strengthen the defense as much as possible.

Chen Wang looked at the outer wall of the city. The figures of soldiers on duty could be faintly seen at the crenels above the city wall, and the muzzles and lances of black holes could also be seen between the archery towers on the crenels.

As long as there are enough defenders in the city, no matter who wants to capture this place, they will probably leave tens of thousands of corpses outside.

"Go back to the official hall first."

Chen Wang acted resolutely, briefly inspected the construction of the city, and then drove his horse towards the city again.

Naturally, Tang Shiping and Wang Yuankang did not refuse, they followed Chen Wang from left to right and entered the city together.

Chen Wang led a group of armored cavalry into the city, and everyone followed behind him.

Chen Wang was at the front, and his clothes were undoubtedly the most eye-catching. When the city was being built, Chen Wang stayed in the building for a long time, so he was quickly recognized.

Chen Wang rode on the bay red horse, looking at both sides of the street.

The streets in the city are clearly separated, clean and tidy, most of the buildings are newly built, and they are full of vigor at a glance.

Everywhere in the city is very clean and tidy. There are many buildings and shops along the street, and there is not a lot of traffic. It is a thriving scene.

Chen Wang led a group of armored riders to walk on the street, which was not unattractive.

The news of Chen Wang's arrival has already spread, and there are actually more pedestrians on the street than usual.

They all waited in advance when they heard that Chen Wang was coming. This was not Wang Yuankang's arrangement, but the military households in the city wanted to meet Chen Wang, a senior official.

Most of them were refugees, and when they were recruited as military households, they heard Chen Wang's name from the recruiting officer.

It was Chen Wang who gave them a bite of food, so that they did not starve to death in the wilderness or freeze to death in the mountains like other refugees.

Chen Wang walked all the way, and wherever he looked, all the soldiers and civilians along the way bowed their heads in salute and bowed.

Chen Wang didn't show an alienated attitude with the airs of the general soldier, but held a horsewhip, smiled and clasped his fists in return.

All the passers-by from military households on both sides of the street were flattered and more respectful when they saw Chen Wang return the gift.

They originally thought that their commander-in-chief became famous at a young age and held a high position, so he should be domineering.

But I don't want to see that I look quite gentle and humble.

However, no one showed contempt because of this, Chen Wang looked heroic, his brows were serious and lively, although his demeanor was gentle and measured, he couldn't help but feel fearful in his heart.

Chen Wang led the people along the street all the way east, and soon saw the location of the Qianhu government hall.

The Qianhu government hall occupies a large area. When you turn from the street, you will see two tall trees outside the main entrance.

The two trees are tall and straight, full of vitality, with luxuriant branches and leaves, and they have already matured. They are obviously old trees that have been transplanted, and a lot of effort should have been spent.

The soldiers on duty outside the official hall did not look sideways, but did their duty.

Seeing Chen Wang coming, all the soldiers saluted.

Chen Wang didn't give an order, and the armored cavalry who followed him all got off their horses.

A dozen or so people still followed Chen Wang, while the rest scattered away, taking over the defense of the entire government hall very quickly.

After receiving the report of the completion of the takeover, Chen Wang walked towards the inside of the official hall.

As soon as you enter the gate, you will be faced with a screen wall that is more than three feet long and more than one foot high.

The gates, halls, second halls, and third halls of the Qianhu government halls are all on the central axis, and other buildings are basically symmetrically distributed along the central axis.

Inside the official hall, there are several separate pavilions, which are the chief and deputy thousand households, the town governor, and the office of the officials in the official office.

Chen Wang walked into the lobby. The lobby has five rooms and seven shelves, and the layout is quite martial.

The situation of Hanzhongwei Youqianhu Office is a bit special. Although there are principal and deputy Qianhu, the principal and deputy Qianhu are actually not working under the name, and Chen Wang holds all the actual strength in his hands.

Originally, Chen Wang planned to personally preside over the development of the guards, and make good use of the two years to develop the guards, build ordnance and train new troops.

But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes, although he warned in advance to block Li Zicheng's way.

Unexpectedly, Li Zicheng turned south and entered northern Sichuan via Daowen County. Not only did he not be destroyed, but he caused an even greater commotion.

Then Hong Chengchou transferred him directly from the Hanzhong mansion with a transfer order, and then he ran back and forth for more than half a year, and only returned to the guard at this time, and he couldn't personally check many things.

The authority of management can only be handed over to Tang Shiping and Wang Yuankang respectively.

Tang Shiping was in charge of military affairs, and Wang Yuankang was in charge of civil affairs.

A year has passed now, although the two would report 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 Wang Yuankang had already stepped forward and handed over a booklet, and at the same time reported the report.

"Last year, the two Thousand Households Houses opened a total of 970 hectares of land, 71 mu per point."

"Last year, there were a total of 230 shi, two buckets, six liters and seven heaps of grain, and 360 and three bunches of grass."

Chen Wang flipped through the file, scanning the data on it.

"According to your lord's instructions, the two thousand households are still expanding their enrollment."

Wang Yuankang lowered his eyebrows and continued to report.

"There are 350 and 370 males in the institute, 970 and [-] adults, and [-] young males."

"There are 220 eight women, of which 13 are women under the age of 520, and the rest are all over the age of 13."

The total population of the two thousand households is now almost 500 people, which is considered sufficient, and the main army has more than 2000 people.

Although according to regulations in the Ming Dynasty, if a thousand households were fully staffed, there should be 120 to [-] regular troops, but in fact most of the guards limited the number of troops to be less than this number.

The current Hanzhong Weiyou and the latter two Qianhusuo can be regarded as super-class guards.

But this is not important, now that Sun Chuanting has not fallen, Sun Chuanting will help solve any problems.

Sun Chuanting is a rather defensive person, unlike ordinary civil servants, he regards military officials as lackeys.

Sun Chuanting was clear about rewards and punishments, and he would not withhold anyone's salary, nor would he be greedy for his subordinates' military merits.

How much credit will be reported, and how much reward silver will be issued.

When fighting, Sun Chuanting took the lead, and when his generals were discriminated against and bullied, he would stand up and speak out for justice.

It was precisely because Sun Chuanting led troops to fight but was able to make great achievements repeatedly, the generals at that time were so convinced of him that they were even willing to entrust their lives.

In history, He Renlong felt resentful because Yang Sichang handed over the general who had been promised to him to suppress the bandits to Zuo Liangyu, and then he refused to obey the order, which eventually led to the failure of the encirclement and suppression plan.

Afterwards, He Renlong was basically in a state of separatism, and he directly regarded the transfer orders of the local governor and governor as empty words. Even if he obeyed the order, he would not fight the bandits at all. control.

Sun Chuanting was released from prison and served as the governor of the three sides. It was in the 15th year of Chongzhen that he issued an order to convene in Xi'an after he was released from prison.

Facing Sun Chuanting's summons, He Renlong, who has always been obedient to the announcement, chose to follow orders at this time.

At that time, He Renlong had already escaped the control of the imperial court and actually completed the separatist regime, but when he heard Sun Chuanting's summons, he still chose to obey, which is enough to see Sun Chuanting's charisma.

What happened next is known to most people.

When He Renlong led a small number of soldiers to leave the safe base camp and entered Xi'an to meet Sun Chuanting.

What awaited him was a butcher's knife raised high...

Chen Wang's expression became gloomy. For him, He Renlong and Zuo Liangyu were not names in history books, but two real people.

Zuo Liangyu once confided 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.

At the beginning, Zuo Liangyu had some other ideas in his mind, but He Renlong really did his best when he first launched the campaign.

But no matter what the current situation is like, what the government is like, civilian officials regard military officials as pigs and dogs, and military officials have a low status and are strictly guarded against.

The imperial court treats people harshly, and the rewards and punishments are unclear. How can we not make people feel alienated?
"... There are four schools in the school. According to the instructions of the adults, males over the age of thirteen are enrolled in the school, and they are taught to read, write and count. One year is a period..."

Chen Wang withdrew his thoughts, and Wang Yuankang was still reporting the big and small affairs in the office.

The school affairs were also arranged by Chen Wang. The training cycle for children is too long. Now that time is tight and resources are limited, it is natural to temporarily put it on hold.

The current schools are all crash courses, once a year, and they are not full-time schools. Students who come to school have half a day of study and half a day of work.

They teach common words, basic arithmetic and so on.

Now the scale of military equipment is far from meeting the demand. After the hydraulic forging hammer is built and a large-scale workshop is established, these students will be the best candidates to be workers.

"The first batch of students will graduate in June this year, right?"

Chen Wang interrupted Wang Yuankang who was reporting the information.

Wang Yuankang nodded.

"My lord remembers well, the first batch of students enrolled in June last year, and it will be one year in June this year."

"What's the current situation in the Military Bureau?"

Chen Wang put down the paperwork in his hand. Wang Yuankang managed the civil affairs of the two guards in an orderly manner. He didn't need to devote much attention to it. The next step is to develop steadily. Wang Yuankang's reports are usually detailed.

Compared with civil affairs, Chen Wang is more concerned about military affairs.

"The Weapons Bureau now has 170 weapon craftsmen, 150 first-level craftsmen, 17 second-level craftsmen, and three third-level craftsmen."

"There are 150 craftsmen, 130 first-class craftsmen, 21 second-class craftsmen, and two third-class craftsmen."

Now the craftsmen in the Military Weapons Bureau were also Chen Wang who formulated a new grading method to delineate the grades when he left.The monthly salary is given according to the level of the rank.

Tang Shiping looked a little embarrassed. The development of the Military Weapons Bureau was not as fast as that of the guards and troops. He felt a little ashamed of Chen Wang's entrustment.

"Bird guns can now produce about 110 rods per month. The weapon workshop needs to allocate some people to make agricultural tools and kitchen knives, so there is some delay..."

"There are very few people willing to be craftsmen, so the number of craftsmen will not increase much."

Compared with military households, the life of artisan households is more difficult and their status is lower. Even though the status of artisan households has improved a lot under Chen Wang's control, there are still not many willing to become craftsmen.

And even if you are willing, it is not easy to become a qualified craftsman in this era.

Chen Wang frowned slightly. He knew that the development of the Weapons 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 precisely for the development of the Military Weapons Bureau.

And the person he wanted to meet was Bo Jue.

(End of this chapter)