After the Dingyang Rebellion incident was settled, Xu Wei focused his warehouse on environmental restoration. Most of the people of Huayin County returned to the original time, and some of the refugees who fled from Hedong were incorporated into the township soldiers, and some of them were transferred to Jiezhou for reclamation. Part was recruited into the regular army. Xu Wei ordered the land to be returned to the people. And within the scope of ability. It has solved the urgent needs of these returning people and won praise. Some time ago. The Third Division sent personnel down to find out the incident, and by the way, inspected the Dingcheng Army. After I went back, there were a lot of beautiful words. For this reason, the Propaganda and Pacification Department specially praised the following.

Military affairs. Xu Wei focuses on three aspects. The first is reorganization. The second is cavalry construction. Third, for the study of tactics, the battle of Xiaoxi Mountain suffered heavy casualties, and even the loss of the system. The reintegration of the army is imminent. At the beginning of August, after soliciting the opinions of commanders at all levels, Xu Wei reclassified the more than 20,000 troops of the Hujie Township Army into 12 commands, that is, 12 battalions. Among them, there are two commanders of the horse army and ten commanders of the infantry army, each battalion has about 2,000 people, and each has a commander, a deputy commander, a military envoy, and a deputy soldier and horse envoy. With Yang Yan as the commander of the front army. It has two battalions of elite infantry under its jurisdiction; Zhang Xian was the commander of the wing army, with two battalions of infantry under his jurisdiction; Wu phosphorus is the bow and crossbow system, under the jurisdiction of three battalions of the infantry army; Ma Tai was under the command of the cavalry and had jurisdiction over a battalion of the horse army. The remaining three battalions of infantry and one battalion of horse troops. and Li Guan's men and horses were commanded by Xu Wei himself. Zhang Qing and Wang Yan are still the deputy commanders, and Wu Jie is the military capital

In terms of the construction of the Ma army, it was defeated after a series of battles. Especially after the Battle of Konishiyama. The generals were fully aware of the role of cavalry. After the Shaanxi Xuanfu envoy pulled out the equipment and horses, Xu Wei personally inquired about it, selected the brave soldiers who were good at riding in the army, incorporated them into the cavalry camp, and trained them strictly.

In the study of tactics, the first is to improve the "stacking formation method" created by Wu Jie, and the second is to study the tactics of restraining heavy cavalry such as the "Iron Floating Massacre" in a targeted manner. It's not just about the officers. Ordinary soldiers can also participate. Make a comment. It doesn't matter if it's useful or not, as long as there are ideas. All reward money three times. If adopted, the money is fifty times. Rise to the next rank.

In addition to these divisional transactions. Xu Wei also secretly sent Li Guan to find out the "coal" in Dingrong. situation. The result is: Carboniferous in the territory of Dingrong. All of them are in the territory of the original Jiezhou, which is the hometown of Guan Erye. There are dozens of large and small charcoal wells in the state. In the past, the coal produced was mainly sold to neighboring prefectures and counties, and sometimes also to Jingzhao.

Got it. After the situation, Xu Wei learned about the imperial court's management system for coal. Carboniferous. Coal also, in the Song Dynasty, many large cities in the north almost every household burned charcoal, that is, this thing almost became a necessity of life. Although limited by the constraints of exploration technology, the people of the Song Dynasty still appeared in Hedong, Shaanxi, Jingdong, Shandong, these major carboniferous producing areas, especially Hedong, that is, now let the west as the most.

In the management of the imperial court, sometimes it is sold by the government, and sometimes it is privately run. There is no customization. In the beginning, it was a monopoly system. The imperial court set up "Stone Coal Affairs." and "Carboniferous Field." , is the Carboniferous Tax and Supervision Agency. Field. Then an official was set up to take charge of "adopting and selling coal". It can be seen from this that at the beginning, the Great Song Dynasty was in charge of coal resources in the form of national bases for the purpose of profit. But then, because of the overlapping of agencies, there was a huge number of redundant personnel. Anyone is here to get a handful. In the end, it is the charcoal mining people who suffer. The people complained and suffered unspeakably.

As a result, this system was later abolished and replaced by private offices. Contracted by merchants. The government collects taxes. Xu Wei sat in Dingrong City. Naturally, he is very familiar with the situation in the city. He'd heard about it a long time ago. Many businessmen from Jingzhao have been in the city for a long time, and it is estimated that they have more or less something to do with this.

Just when Xu Wei was working on the idea of the coal mine, news came from above that Shaanhua Road might immediately set up a "Duzuo Yuan, that is, an arsenal in the Song Dynasty, specializing in the manufacture of weapons and equipment." Early Song Dynasty. Each state and army has set up a hospital, but later it leads to a problem. Some prefectures. No coal. 2. No iron. Not even an ash pole is long, and it also has a courtyard. All raw materials are purchased from other states and counties. Increased costs. So in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty. The imperial court gathered the courtyards of various prefectures in one place. It is called "Tosakuin". Anyway, in the Northern Song Dynasty, whether it was an institution or an official title, whenever the word "capital" was added in front of it, it indicated that the level was high.

Shaanxi five roads, because of the war needs to play, each road has a courtyard. Shaanhua Road is newly created and close to Hedong. Naturally, it is imperative to set up a workshop. Moreover, to make weapons, you can't do without iron smelting, and you can't do without charcoal if you want to smelt iron. This is an opportunity to restart the coal field in Jiezhou.

This day is August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival, according to the system, officials have to take vacations, and there is no need to sit on the board of directors. But in the Dingcheng Army. Officials, large and small, did not say anything about vacation. Because of the lack of people, it is said that there are two Xu Wei and Zhang Qing inside and outside the yamen of the Zhijun Army, and even Yuxiang and Xie County under the rule of Dingcheng Army. There is not even a county magistrate, and it is completely under military control.

In the second hall, Xu Wei stretched his waist, which was used to on horseback, and he was really unaccustomed to sitting in front of the public desk for a long time coldly. His flanked feet Gua II in the review of the Kansai Fushui two towns reported the list of landless peasants to the heart of the number of land produced.

"How was the evening arranged?" Xu Wei picked up the teacup. Now that the tea has cooled early, I went to the door and continued in front of the stove.

Zhang Qing didn't look up, and said casually: "Mid-Autumn Festival." There is no need for a family reunion. Wine tasting and moon viewing. Yesterday my mother went to the market to buy fruits. It's really in demand, a pear is more expensive than a pound of meat. ”

Xu Wei was thirsty, and he wanted to drink but it was too hot. Then he put it on the table and asked, "Are your family still used to coming to Dingrong?" ”

"Not used to it. My father used to drive a car and carry a sedan car, but now he has nothing to do, and he is bored and panicked all day long. I often ask when I will return to Xiajin, what do you tell me to answer? Zhang Qing put down his pen and said helplessly.

Xu Wei also nodded: "Although the surname of the Daimyo Mansion is high, it is said that it has been spit out." But it is said that he stationed thousands of soldiers in Qinghe County, just across the canal from Xiajin. Damn, wait until you can go back", the Mid-Autumn Festival, don't talk about the fun. You're a good boss now. Let's go back early. ”

Zhang Qing is usually diligent in government affairs, always arriving early and leaving late, but he seems to be in a good mood today. stood up and took the teacup and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of your jokes, my mother still doesn't believe that I am a six-grade official who eats the imperial court." Ask me. Are you playing some tricks with Xu Jiu? It makes me cry and laugh, can I play tricks to get a six-grade official? ”

Xu Wei smiled after hearing this: "It's still a person Yang Yan's father and mother will enjoy it, as soon as he arrived in Dingrong, Yang Da bought a small house." His mother walked on the street in a new dress, lest others not know that his son was a seven-rank martial artist. ”

Zhang Qingyi smiled: "You can forgive me for this, his mother just didn't hang a card on his body, indicating that he also had the title of Jingzhou Thorn History." Yesterday I went home, and I ran into his mother halfway, and I was pulled to his house for dinner. Also said. Our Yang Da is different now. Thorn Miles. Do you know what the history of thorns is? My son fought bravely on the battlefield, and whenever he was stabbed to death by an enemy with a single shot, this was a stab in history. ”

After that, the two of them laughed with Xu Wei. After another period of gossip, Zhang Qing said goodbye and left, and Xu Wei lived in Yamen, planning to go in to spend the festival with September. Just wanted to leave, the doorman came to report, saying that there was someone outside, claiming to be a Jingzhao merchant who came to visit the Zhijun.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is exquisite. Reunite with your family, these socializations can be postponed. Xu Wei ordered him back. Go to the back hall. I haven't gotten close yet. The doorman chased after him again. said that the other party claimed to be a former acquaintance. It is nothing else, just reminiscence. Xu Wei listened, do I have any business friends? But since the other party said so, there must be a source, and it is okay to see it before it gets dark. Immediately, he ordered to be brought to the second hall to serve tea. He went back to the room to inform the lady and took off his official uniform. Come out in casual clothes.

As soon as I turned into the second hall, I saw a person, about forty years old, with a slightly blessed body, but very well dressed. A white face. The beards are all neatly trimmed. There is not a trace of wrinkles. It seems that there is a way to maintain health.

Seeing Xu Wei come out, this person quickly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Shengdou Xiaomin, meet Lord Changjun." Then he wanted to kneel.

Xu Wei listened to him call himself an old man. Before he knelt down, he said politely: "No need to be polite, I don't know where the footfall comes from?" ”

Xiaomin's ancestral home is Jingzhao, surnamed Hu. Mingmaochang often runs in the north and south because of the sale of goods. The other party replied respectfully.

Xu Wei looked at him for a long time, and felt a little kind. But I can't remember where I've seen it. He sat down and said, "Sit down." Why do the dissatisfied come here? ”

After Hu Maochang sat down, he said with a smile: "Say goodbye back then." I don't want the army to do such a big thing! ”

When Xu Wei heard it, back then? I haven't been here for a few years. You're all over the place, you're not one. Swindler? Then you really found the right person, what we used to eat was a bowl of rice that deceived people. Be silent at the moment. "Oh, but what's the big deal?" he asked. ”

Hu Maochang was stunned, probably because he didn't expect Xu Wei to ask about his own deeds. But then he blurted out: "Purple Mountain." The east of Qixian County is known to the world. The villain doesn't talk much. It is said that the adults were in Xujiazhuang, Xiajin County, the Daimyo Prefecture. With less than 100 township soldiers, they bravely rose up, conscripted and suppressed thieves, and appeased the localities. Loyalty and courage are truly admirable. ”

Xu Wei has become famous in the past two years, and there are many people who know his achievements, but at the beginning of the incident in Xujiazhuang, more than 90 young people in the village were very close to him, and few people knew about it. How did Hu Maochang find out?

After thinking about it, he said bluntly: "Shicai can listen to what the doorman said, and he thinks I am an old friend, but although I see that you are very good, I can't remember it for a while." ”

Hu Maochang laughed when he heard this, and saluted again: "Knowing that the army is loyal to the country, it is natural not to remember these side matters." But being able to tell me honestly is really lifting up the villain. Have you ever remembered when your army was created? Someone ever funded? ”