Chapter 204: Yunzhou Military Conference

"My lord, do you want to do something to Xiling? …… Now the whole country is preparing for the attack on Northern Liao, isn't that appropriate? After the talks, Ye Tao arranged for people to lead Saeed, Assad and others to visit the factory under construction and the projectile firearms that have already performed outstandingly.

Ye Tao smiled and said, "Isn't there still a few years, and it doesn't conflict with His Majesty's strategy." But the Samirs' move was a big problem for us. I didn't expect Said to carry so many gems and gold with him. Now, most of the equipment of the two armies under your command has been solved. How about I take another sum of money from the road tax of the Road and Bridge Division to get your Frost Wolf and Silver Wings armed at one time? ”

Chi Lei forcibly suppressed his joy, and after thinking about it carefully, he said, "My lord, there is still no need to be like this. I don't know what I want, so I'd better equip 3,000 people first, and let me figure it out. However, the infantry army in Yunzhou should really be well organized, compared to the Yunzhou cavalry army, there is no weak brigade, and the infantry army really can't take it. ”

Ye Tao patted Chi Lei's shoulder, then grinned, and said a little embarrassedly: "Tuo is older, you are older than me." …… It's good that you can think about the overall situation, but the two armies under your command, I will only give you three months to explore and run-in. Then I'll give you a full makeover. The armies of Yunzhou do still need to be trained now, but your two armies must be able to assume the responsibility of scouts, only to ensure that there is no unexpected damage to the four borders of Yunzhou, we can relax and concentrate on the development of the military and political sides of Yunzhou. ”

Chi Lei replied excitedly: "I won't let you down." ”

Ye Tao nodded and said, "I know you won't let me down." …… Didn't you come here just to get me the right news? It's not too early, you ask Suo Zheng to arrange for everyone to have dinner with the employees of the workshop, and convene a military meeting after dinner. ”

Chi Lei nodded and retired.

And Feng Wei said to Ye Tao with great interest: "Ye Jingluo, you are really getting more and more of a feudal official. ”

Ye Tao smiled bitterly and looked at Feng Hao. He said, "Even you laughed at me." It's so hard work. Needless to say, except for technical cooperation, everything else has a time buffer. But Yunzhou's military affairs are not so simple. I'd like to let the officers who have come up with these officers on their own, but it seems very difficult now. There was no time and not enough money to meet everyone's initial needs, so they had to say nothing. ”

Feng Hao shook his head and said, "That's not what I mean. Although the system of the Blood Qi Army has created a strong army, the consequence of the collective efforts is that the Blood Qi Army has a huge cost. And the efficiency of forming various decisions in normal times is not high. Therefore, the Blood Qi Army will have a combat-ready officer system to ensure that orders are issued when the battlefield is in place. Yunzhou was not originally building an army with the goal of building an army that surpassed the Blood Qi Army, and it was enough to absorb the various strategies that the Blood Qi Army had proven to be effective. If you don't establish absolute authority, how will you command the army to attack in the future? Your Excellency, you yourself have said that the duty of a soldier is to obey orders. I'm talking about the attitude of the adults to deal with the two armies under Chi Lei's command, and give priority to equipping the scout cavalry, which is a very insightful decision. And told Chi Lei in advance. Wait a minute, and you won't have to worry about no one to support you when there are differences. However, according to the ideas of adults, although it may not be said that everyone is happy, it can be regarded as comprehensive, and everyone should be satisfied. ”

Although Feng Wei does not know much about military affairs. However, he has made great efforts to help Ye Tao sort out the personnel framework and system of the entire Yunzhou Economic Strategy Mansion and the subordinate armies, and he is gradually understanding the benefits of managing by numbers, and he has assisted Ye Tao in preparing the budget for the preliminary refitting of the Yunzhou armies. He knew Ye Tao's thoughts very clearly.

"I didn't mean to let Chi Lei speak for me." Ye Tao pursed his lips and said, "Among the several armies now, the two armies of Frost Wolf and Silver Wing have the smallest number of people, but they need a long time to prepare. Even in the Blood Qi Army, the training and preparation of the scout cavalry has experienced several twists and turns. Now, Chi Lei also understands that the number of people has gone up, and the pressure on the battlefield after the cans has also increased. But. With such a large territory as Yunzhou, there is no place for long-distance raiding and patrol training. Unlike in Danyang, you have to run a long way to toss these subjects. ”

Knowing that he had inadvertently taken the topic away again, Ye Tao shook his head lightly and said, "I don't need to rely on Chi Lei to help me speak." This is what Yunzhou is like now, and the plan to build an army must be done step by step. Moreover, I wrote to Dai Yun about some of my thoughts before, and I will announce those things later. The same is Dai Yun. You think. Do I need Chi Lei to speak for me in a meeting like this? ”

looked at Ye Tao's indifferent expression. Feng Hao smiled. It doesn't matter if it is forced by the environment, or whether Ye Tao has the temperament of a leader in a high position. Just the extremely simple order of handling things is enough to prove that Ye Tao began to enter the role of Yunzhou Economic Envoy. Ye Tao doesn't need to be aggressive against his will, as long as he implements his ideas.

Military meetings were held in a factory building that had already been built. The floor of the factory is covered with cement slabs with non-slip groove marks, and the braziers on the beams and pillars and the butter candles with brass spotlights make the factory look imposing. In the middle of the factory is a long table made up of two workbenches, covered with a light green tablecloth – a large cloth that is stored here in the workshop and is usually used to wrap large instruments outside to prevent foreign objects from entering. At both ends of the long conference table, Ye Tao and Dai Yun sat respectively. Formally, this is naturally not very democratic. But first, Yunzhou is not yet democratic, and in addition, probably because Ye Tao's sense of humor and spoof spirit have always been relatively restrained, Ye Tao will not rashly make a round table meeting before getting the sword in the stone.

"Ladies and gentlemen...... Among those of you here, some of them are friends we have known for a long time, some have met in the previous battle of Yunzhou, and some of them are the first time we have met today. I naturally have everyone's resumes here, but it's obviously better to know more about them than to see you in person. Ye Tao said kindly, starting this military meeting that was not in his plan.

To Ye Tao's words. Everyone's reaction was mixed. Those who had known Ye Tao in Danyang, from the beginning of the establishment of the Blood Qi Army, or from the beginning of the establishment of marching chess, had a relaxed look on their faces; A small number of officers from the Dongping Forbidden Army were as expressionless and unmoved as ever; The local officers in Yunzhou were relieved, while others were even more nervous...... Although everyone has heard of Ye Tao's background and Ye Tao's character, at least it sounds like Ye Tao is not a difficult person to deal with, but no one dares to ignore the fact that he is already a very popular minister in his early twenties. There is no room for promotion for such a young man.

"Since I was appointed as the envoy of Yunzhou, it has not been a long time. As far as I know, all of you here are still firmly implementing General Xu's basic ideas for army building, and they are not slacking off. Today, you are here because you are anxious about military affairs and want to know whether and how many arrangements of General Xu will change. Truly. As the second Yunzhou Economic Envoy, my responsibilities are different from those of General Xu, and after stabilizing the surroundings of Yunzhou, my primary duty is to seek a path for Yunzhou to flourish. Military affairs, as an extremely important part of this, naturally have to make many adjustments. These adjustments include what I must do as a strategic envoy to make the four realms of Yunzhou stable. Let the people live and work in peace and contentment, including my promise to Your Majesty to build a strong army for Yunzhou and Dongping, and also my private determination...... I am determined to make Yunzhou's road to a strong army go faster. Let me be more comfortable with Dongping's deployment of Northern Liao. If this determination can be fulfilled, then you should be given the opportunity to show your skills and achievements on the battlefield in a few years' time. After Ye Tao paused, he continued: "I believe that my eagerness is no less than that of all of you here. At today's sudden military meeting, I understand everyone's concern for military affairs and their enthusiasm for the stability and development of Yunzhou. I forgive you for being abrupt. I hope that there will be no more such hasty military meetings. ”

Ye Tao's words are very kind, but they are not light, if something similar happens in the future, even if he has a good temper like Ye Tao, I am afraid that he will have to rectify it and make an example of the monkey.

The venue fell silent. Ye Tao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I have told some people about the military deployment of Yunzhou before. Since the situation is coincidental now. Then I might as well discuss it with you here. Today's meeting. It is still presided over by the head of the headquarters of the Yunzhou Economic Strategy Mansion, Dai Yun Dai Overseer. ”

Dai Yun stood up. Seriously bowed to Ye Tao and said, "Obey...... Ye Jinglu. ”

This seriousness made many people present laugh in their hearts. Although the marriage date of Ye Tao and Dai Yun has not yet been finalized, it is a matter of this year, and after Ye Tao was appointed as the economic envoy of Yunzhou, this matter slowly spread. Speaking of the fact that the wedding date has not been determined, and even has something to do with the children of those families up and down the Blood Qi Army, because the status of the Blood Qi Army is becoming more and more important, the Blood Qi Army is also faintly regarded as a force in the army, and everyone is entangled in affairs, but those senior Blood Qi Army officers, no one wants to miss the wedding of Ye Tao and Dai Yun, and recently everyone is trying to spare a period of time to prepare to organize an officer corps to come to Yunzhou to attend the wedding. With the respect of these officers for Dai Yun, and everyone's kindness to such a good friend as Ye Tao, everyone has to prepare a great gift with great face...... Under the tandem lobbying of so many people, Dai Shining, the patriarch of the Dai clan, and Ye Tao's father, Ye Laogeng, who originally wanted to keep a low profile, had no choice but to smile bitterly and wait for everyone to make time and finalize a time that everyone could accept. When Ye Tao visited Tianling Fort a while ago, Dai Yun was so ashamed that he ran away from home and intercepted him halfway, and everyone had heard about the previous meeting with Ye Tao. Dai Yun's prestige has not declined, but behind that sharp and straightforward temperament, everyone can understand Dai Yun's gentle and meticulous side as a woman. It's just that in this kind of military meeting, this somewhat cramped and restrained politeness reminds everyone of this and makes everyone feel very interesting.

Dai Yun also seemed to notice the ambiguity of the atmosphere on the conference table in an instant, the blush on her face flashed and receded, she cleared her throat, took a document from the female soldier behind her, put it on the table, and said slowly: "Today's military meeting, all the officers in charge of the armies came. Only Jing Yunqi rode because General Tan Weiran went to Benwolf Plains to select soldiers, and it was Adjutant Xu Yao who came. ”

"There are several items on the agenda of today's meeting, the first of which is to report on the relationship and weight between Yunzhou's governance and army reorganization in the coming period. The second item is to report on Yunzhou's plan for reorganizing the army in the next three years and the steps taken to implement the equipment of various armies, and will mention some other matters in passing by. The third is a series of tasks related to the armies of Yunzhou. Dai Yun's voice was crisp and resolute, without any dragging his feet, and one by one, she obviously expressed her firm support for Ye Tao's initial plan. She is not prepared to implement any democracy in military affairs, at most there are some details that are allowed to be discussed and suggested.

The first item on the overall development of Yunzhou did not cause any waves, and many people here were a little drowsy in the face of a large number of figures. There are only a few people with a heart, and it is a little incredible to listen to the first batch of military expenditures that can be allocated by the Yunzhou Jingluo Prefecture and the funds that can be gradually drawn from the subordinate departments and local finances...... Unconsciously, Jinglufu is so rich. Only Dai Yun frowned, and when Suo Zheng mentioned the gifts brought by the Samir family to Yunzhou this time, and mentioned the two big bags full of gems and many gold coupons, she glanced at Ye Tao hesitantly. There is no doubt that this part of the funds is an agreement between the Samir family and Ye Tao and Ye's workshop, and it has nothing to do with Yunzhou. And Ye Tao, do you want to invest this part of the funds in the construction of the army in Yunzhou? This is not in line with the principles of the official family, and it is also a place that is easy to be attacked, even if Qu Yan is in charge of the Yushitai, even if Tan Xiaopei trusts Ye Tao, even if Ye Tao's wife is Tan Weixin and there is a prince in Yunzhou Tan Weiran...... Even these are the ones that make Ye Tao's move more "suspicious" and easier to attack.

Seeing Dai Yun's somewhat worried eyes, Ye Tao shook his head slightly, signaling that everything was fine. There were many ways in his mind to justify his actions, but he didn't have to explain the complicated economic manipulations at a military meeting. Tan Weixin intends to upgrade Yunzhou Development Fund into a formal bank with the characteristics of a modern bank - Bank of Yunzhou. Through the bank, Tan Weixin, who has countless methods and ideas for the economy and finance, can have countless tricks to promote the development of Yunzhou's economy. And it also makes many financial instruments possible. When the time comes, these gold, silver and jewels thrown by Said will be thrown into the bank as collateral and loaned from the bank to the headquarters of the Yunzhou Economic Strategy for the construction of the army, and the bank will gradually recover this part of the loan from the future Yunzhou financial revenue, which only brings benefits to Ye Tao instead of risks while solving the urgent need for army building funds.

And the second part of the army building plan made everyone whisper a little below. The plan to build the army is still not very detailed, but there is a relatively rough framework, but it is this framework that makes everyone have too many ideas.