Xuanwu County School Field.

The cold wind seemed to be annihilated by the enthusiastic soldiers below. Mixed with all kinds of strange screams.

Zhang Zhen stood on the platform. There was silence for a moment, because they knew it was the most exciting time.

"Cheng Pu! Zumao! ”

"The end will be." Saying that the two of them are not excited, it must be false, and they were still a recruit before. When you meet the master, you naturally want to show your strengths, and you think they are successful.

"Appoint Cheng Pu as the captain of the guards, command 1,000 sword and shield soldiers, 1,000 pikemen, appoint Zu Mao as the deputy captain, assist Cheng Pu, and call the guards battalion, and the two of you will practice the art of joint attack to prepare for next year's expedition."

"Yes! Lord. May the Lord be the first to look forward. ”

"Congratulations to the host, who obtained the historical generals Cheng Pu and Zu Mao."

"Liu Yi! Wang! ”

"In!" The two stepped forward and knelt on one knee and hugged their fists.

"Liu Yi is still the captain of the Yue cavalry, commanding 1,000 cavalry. Wang Feng is the deputy lieutenant, and he is still responsible for exterminating the alien races that harass the people in the county, called the Blue Wolf Battalion. ”

"Yes, my lord!"

"Tian Yu! Gengguan! Yan Rou! Tian Chou! ”

"The last general!" The four of them stepped forward in unison and saluted with their fists.

"Appoint Tian Yu as the infantry captain, Yan Rou as the deputy captain, commanding 2,000 infantry, Geng Guan Ren Ran as the shooting captain, Tian Chou as the deputy captain, commanding 2,000 archers, and guarding the battalion, strengthening training to prepare for the southern expedition."

"Yes, General!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Congratulations to the host, who has obtained the historical famous generals Tian Yu and Tian Chou."

"Geng Wu, Shan Ping!"

"The last general!"

"Now Geng Wu is appointed as the captain of the city gate, and Shan Ping is the deputy captain, commanding the 3,000 city guard recruits in the county. Patrol the security of the city, guard the four gates, and guard the battalion. ”

"Yes, General!"

"There is another important news this time. Yuanhao, Gonghe, Zhengnan, where is it? Zhang Zhen waved at the three of them.

"Lord!" The three of them quickly walked up in unison and bowed their hands.

"Bai Tian Feng is a military advisor. frustrated, judged for the marching Sima. ”

"Thank you, my lord."

"The other soldiers will be rewarded one by one according to their official positions later."

"Thanks, General!" The whole army knelt on one knee and clenched their fists.

Looking at the uneven weapons in the hands of the soldiers on the school field, and the torn armor, Zhang Zhen had mixed feelings in his heart, and said to several captains: "I will find a way as soon as possible for armaments and materials, and you just need to step up military training." ”

"Yes!"

......

With Tian Feng and the three of them.

Walking on the streets of Xuanwu County, Zhang Zhen thought about it: "Now the problem of food has been solved. The remaining problem is that the four armies of salary, armor, armament, and war horses are indispensable.

First, the year-end bonus has just been distributed to the soldiers, and the money saved in the past few months has been spent eighty percent, and if you don't think about it, I am afraid that you will be in arrears of wages next month. After adding the pension after next year's Southern Expedition, that must be an astronomical amount? The weather in the north is bitterly cold, the people are fierce, and they like spirits. Solution: Tavern, winemaking.

Second, the armor used in the army is in tatters, and I don't know how many people have used a piece of armor. These must all be replaced, otherwise next year's southern expedition, I am afraid that more soldiers will be buried in the bones. Solution: Tailor shop.

Third, shields, knives, guns, bows, these must be unified, now all kinds of weapons in the army are uneven, seriously affecting the combat effectiveness of the army, and most of the armaments in the army are because of the perennial fight with foreign races, become dilapidated, and can not be replaced, the court is now sending down less and less materials year by year, only self-sufficiency. Solution: Quartermaster's Office, Iron Ore.

Fourth, almost everyone from outside the Cypriot race can ride a horse, and they are called a nation of horses. To exterminate the alien race only one elite cavalry, and after the southern expedition, it will go north, and then the importance of the cavalry can be imagined, at least 10,000, otherwise how can the enemy. If you want to exterminate it, I am afraid that you must have at least 100,000 elite divisions and an elite cavalry. Solution: Horse kay, saddle, horse iron hoof.

Tian Feng saw that Zhang Zhen didn't speak all the way, as if he was thinking about something, and asked, "Lord, lord, don't you have something on your mind?" ”

Hearing Tian Feng's shout, Zhang Zhen came back to his senses and said, "Yuan Hao, isn't it going to go south next year?" I'm thinking about how to improve the status quo in the military. Then Zhang Zhen told the three of them what he was thinking.

Tian Feng said: "The lord is wise, Feng also noticed this aspect of the situation before, and I don't want the lord to sort it out." ”

Frustrated: "My lord, what you said is extremely true, this matter is imperative. ”

"Yes, although the soldiers under the command of the lord are brave and abnormal, I do have some fly in the ointment in my current view." The trial echoed the road.

"Alas! In the past, the school field spent money on martial arts, but now there is a shortage of coins, and the army is also full of problems! Zhang Zhen sighed.

Frustrated and embarrassed, he said: "It's just that, my lord, we are all blind people in this business matter, and we don't know the method. ”

"Money matters, don't worry about the public, I've already thought of countermeasures, what the public and you have to do now is to supervise the production of weapons, and there is also to improve, I have some insights to come with you when the time comes." Yuan Hao, go to Xuanwu County to explore iron ore, the army's demand for iron ore is indispensable, this point cannot be ignored. When he went to the tailor's shop to supervise the production of the armor, he must be strict about the quality of the armor and the money required, and someone will be sent to fetch it later, and if it is not enough, it will be made up one by one in the future. ”

"Yes, my lord!" Tian Feng, the judge hurriedly responded.

"Yes, my lord!" The light in his eyes flashed, and he said, "I don't want the lord to be proficient in business, I don't know what the lord has to do?" ”

"I've discussed a thing or two with Uncle Zhen! Not proficient. It's not a good policy, it's just a matter of looking at the results! Zhang Zhen smiled confidently, and the three of them were puzzled, the military expenditure required was not a small amount.

After arranging accommodation for the three of them in the governor's palace, everyone was separated and each took up his duties.

……

Separated from the three of them, Zhang Zhen walked towards the south of the city alone, shuttling between the breweries of Xuanwu County. If there is a lack of anything in the north, there is no shortage of wine, and the cold in the north makes a large number of wineries appear in various places, and the wine is also different, resulting in a decline in the quality of wine. Cloudy liquor is the unified name that describes these drinks.

The status of the brewing master can be imagined, Zhang Zhen acquired several wineries, and the acquisition was relatively smooth, so it could not go well, not to mention that the winery business was sluggish, just say that Zhang Zhen is now in Xuansu County's prestige, I am afraid that no one dares to refuse.

After acquiring several wineries on the same street and a group of winemakers, Zhang Zhen took care of everything in just one afternoon. Understand the situation one by one, five distilleries, with an output of 10,000 jars, if the distillation method is used, I am afraid that you can only get 2,000 jars at most.

In the evening, when he returned to the governor's mansion, Zhang Zhen used the paper made by Cai Jing to design a set of the simplest distillation equipment overnight. Although the distilled liquor does not meet expectations, with the ceramic technology of the late Han Dynasty, it is rare to be able to make such a simple equipment!

The next day, Zhang Zhen carried the drawings of the design, found a ceramic workshop, and acquired it, ordered the craftsman to rush to work overnight, and strive to make five sets of equipment within three days, and then ordered it to make a unified production of a pound of wine jars. Name: Ice and Fire Wine.

Zhang Zhen promised that the wages of the craftsmen were the same as those of the army commanders, and all the craftsmen were excited and energetic, and none of them complained of being tired. In three days, five sets of distillation equipment were finally completed.

When he saw the distillation equipment, Zhang Zhen was really happy and immediately arranged for the workers to send it to the distillery.

Looking at the craftsmen with red eyes, Zhang Zhen was grateful and said, "Today, you all go back to rest for a day, and it's not too late to make wine jars tomorrow." ”

"It's okay, general, the villain can still persevere, the villain doesn't know anything else, only knows that it is a blessing for the villain to be able to do things for the general." Said a craftsman in his 30s.

"Needless to say, although you can still persevere, but your body is important, if you are tired, who will I find to make the wine jar? Immediately, go back to rest! Zhang Zhen pretended to be slightly angry and shouted.

"Thanks, General!" Several people were grateful.

After the craftsmen left, Zhang Zhenfeng came to the distillery to explain the distillation method and demonstrate the distillation process.

When the first bowl of distilled wine was brought out by Zhang Zhen, the winemakers were all dumbfounded, they never thought that the wine could be made like this. looked at the generals in front of them one by one, and were shocked.

Zhang Zhen tasted it and felt it, it was not bad, the entrance was sweet, and a warm current hit the whole body in the abdomen. Compared to the northern turbid wine, this wine is really the best of the wines!

At the end of the day, five hundred jars of wine in five distilleries were distilled out of 100 jars, Zhang Zhen was already smiling in his heart at this time, as if he had seen money scratching his head at him.

After determining the output of distilled spirits, Zhang Zhen immediately ordered the brewing master to start distilling all the liquor in the liquor warehouse and hoarding it in the warehouse! As long as the jar is made, it can be sold.

With him, Zhang Zhen led Wu Fan to lead 800 militiamen to garrison the wine shop to prevent anyone from leaking secrets! And inform the importance here.

Wu Fan happily accepted the order.