After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food, and when the banquet was about to end, Liu Fan said to everyone: "The gossip has been finished, so let's talk about business now!" All departments reported on their work over the past year. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Tell me all the happy things, so that everyone is happy! ”

Hearing Liu Fan's inquiry, everyone looked at each other, secretly thinking about how to report in their hearts. No one was silent for a while, and seeing that the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, Zhang Yiheng took the lead in breaking the calm and said, "Since you are all embarrassed to say it first, then let the old man throw bricks and lead the way!" The old man is responsible for the construction of Jiaozhou's civil affairs, from last year to this year, we have gained a lot in Jiaozhou's grain tax, in addition to the part of the tax silver handed over to the imperial court, there is also a large amount of silver and grain. Most of this grain was used for military expenditure, and most of the rest was stored in the government treasury, which added up to more than 100,000 stones. In addition to these, the main thing that remains is to build water conservancy and expand roads. Because of the large number of prisoners of war, there was not much in terms of expenditure. But the results have been very encouraging. As of the end of last year. A total of three reservoirs and more than a dozen canals have been built in Jiaozhou, benefiting more than 100,000 people in Jiaozhou. In terms of roads, a total of four main roads were built, namely Shihe to Jimo, Shihe to Jiaozhou, Shihe to Qingdao, and Jimo to Jiaozhou. The new road is paved with gravel, which solves the problem of difficult travel in rain and snow. It has greatly promoted the economic prosperity in Jiaozhou. ”

After Zhang Yiheng finished speaking, he kept silent, but slowly picked up the tea and sipped it carefully, looking at everyone quietly. Seeing that Zhang Yiheng finished speaking, Sun Yuanhua also stood up and said: "Next, the old man will talk about the results of our research institute, after two years of development, our arsenal has become one of the largest firearms production bases in the north." Now it has developed many firearms that are ahead of the Ming Dynasty, such as new flintlock pistols and easy-to-carry army guns! In terms of output, it is estimated that by the first half of this year, it will produce 5,000 flintlock pistols and nearly 100 large and small artillery pieces per month. Within a year, it will be able to meet the needs of 50,000 troops! ”

"There is also a lot of progress on our shipyard and ship department's side, and this time it is all up to the Overseers to form an alliance with the Zheng family and open up the sea route. It is expected that by the end of the first month, we will be able to complete the preliminary preparations and set sail for Japan. Open up a new route that belongs to our Jiaozhou! ”

After Fan Liang finished his report, another person stood up and said, "Overseer, everyone, we must know something about Laizhou, and now after more than a month of hard work, the personnel of our peasant association and civil affairs system have finally completed the clearing and re-measurement of Laizhou's land after setbacks." In the next step, we are ready to work hard to complete the redistribution of land in Laizhou before the spring ploughing comes, and completely consolidate the foundation for the ruling of Laizhou by the Broken Army. ”

After the government affairs report was completed, Wu Tao stood up and looked around at everyone, "You are all done, then now let's talk about our army!" Since returning from the expedition, the Breakers have been stepping up their training, even in the cold winter. As of today, the army has a total of 33,500 soldiers, including more than 20,000 original soldiers, more than 5,000 new recruits last year, and 1,235 graduates of military academies. As well as Jiaozhou, Laizhou, and Jimo, there are more than 9,000 garrisons in various places. There are more than 65,000 auxiliaries and reserve (militia) soldiers. It has a very complete reserve system, and it can be quickly expanded to 100,000 troops if needed. And it is guaranteed that the combat effectiveness will not drop significantly. ”

Everyone couldn't help but be shocked when they heard Wu Tao's words, it turned out that unconsciously, the Broken Army had developed into a powerful force with an army of 100,000? It's really good. When they heard the news, everyone rejoiced. Speaking of 1,000 to 10,000, the tens of thousands of troops of the Broken Army are the foundation for the survival of these people here. If it weren't for this powerful army on the side, I'm afraid that these people would have been eaten a long time ago, and there would not even be bones left.

Seeing that everyone had spoken one by one, only Song Cheng, who was sitting in the corner, was silent, Liu Fan couldn't help laughing and said, "Song Cheng, everyone has reported the good news, why are you the only one who doesn't send it?" Didn't you complete the task I gave you? ”

Hearing this, Song Cheng glanced at Liu Fan hesitantly, and asked cautiously, "Didn't you say that you wanted to keep it secret, Overseer?" Do you really have to say it now? ”

Liu Fan couldn't help but smile and said, "There are no outsiders here, if even you can't believe it." Who else in this world can I trust? ”

Song Cheng's heart was hot, and he looked around, Wu Tao, Zhao Bo, Fan Liang, Zhang Yiheng, Zhang Yupeng and Sun Yuanhua. There were seven people connected to him. These seven people can be said to be the core seven people of the Broken Army, and each of these seven people controls one of the lifeblood of the Broken Army. Once someone rebels, its destructive power is so great that Song Chengdu can't imagine it. After only hesitating for a moment, Song Chengcheng replied briskly, "According to the oral statement of the Overseer, the strength of the three battalions of our Broken Army was moved to the territory of Weixian at the end of last year, and its main purpose is to find the gem mines that exist in the Changle area of Weixian County. After more than a month of preliminary investigation, we found traces of gem mines in the area near Changle Yingqiu. Because the weather was cold in the past, we did not dig further, but the specific direction has been calculated, mainly concentrated in the Fangshan area. ”

"Gem Mine?" Song Cheng's words shocked everyone, and Fan Liang, who was more impatient, asked directly, "Brother Song, what kind of gem mine is worthy of your caution?" Could it be more important than the gold mine we recruit far away? ”

"Haha!" Before Song Cheng could speak, Liu Fan replied for him, "Although it is not hit, it is not far away!" Fan Liang, what you said is right, this gem mine is really not much worse than the gold mine in Zhaoyuan! ”

Seeing everyone's puzzled looks, Liu Fan couldn't help but smile and said, "This gem mine, mainly sapphire mine, is very rich in reserves. It is not expected to be hollowed out in 10 years. You also know that there are not many gem mines in our Ming Dynasty, and there are almost no sapphire mines. However, ruby, sapphire, turquoise, cat's eye and many other gemstones are extremely versatile, not only used in various jewelry, but also indispensable in clothes, hats. Therefore, once our gem mine is mined, there will be no shortage of sales. ”

Liu Fan didn't dare to tell everyone about the true reserves of sapphire ore, he was afraid that once he said it, everyone's hearts would not be able to bear it. Seeing that Liu Fan didn't say much, Song Cheng naturally didn't dare to say more. (To be continued.) )