On January 16, 695 in the continental calendar, Wu Feng set off for Yanjing Zhongzhou, preparing to return to the central government of the empire to report on his work. Before leaving, Wu Feng considered that although there would not be much danger in returning to Yanjing this time, there were also many uncertain factors, so he made various arrangements.

At the secret high-level meeting of the military and government in the entire northwest and even in North Luzon, Wu Feng made a report on the situation in the northwest county and the North Luzon region, and the gratifying situation in North Luzon made everyone present feel excited, and the rapid economic development of the northwest county also made the high-level officials happy, and the meeting was attended by Wu Feng's old subordinates or henchmen who had been promoted by him for many years, and their loyalty had been strictly tested.

Many people were opposed to Wu Feng's imminent return to Beijing to report on his work, fearing that the central government of the empire would be unfavorable to Wu Feng, after all, there were countless cases of this kind of rabbit death and dog cooking in the history of the empire for hundreds of years. Wu Feng also explained to his subordinates, stating the important surnames of the return to Beijing and the preparations he had made, but several officials still expressed concern.

Since the situation in Northern Luzon was initially decided, military and political officials from Northern Luzon did not attend the meeting.

At the meeting, Wu Feng announced his own arrangements, with Xiao Tang being fully responsible for government affairs, Su Qin assisting, Ling Tianfang being in charge of military affairs, and Liang Chongxin assisting. At the same time, Wu Feng also announced the formation of the Northwest No. 1 Reading Light Cavalry Division, with Cui Wenxiu and Jiang Han as the division commander and deputy division commander respectively, and Yan Tong as the chief of staff.

After receiving Wufeng's promise that the Yuli tribe would secretly absorb some weak tribes from the Tengger grassland to settle in Qingyang and ensure their safety, of course, the premise was to absolutely obey the management of the local political axe, and the Yuli patriarch readily agreed to 15,000 young people of his own tribe to join the Wufeng army.

Wu Feng also had a special conversation with Jiang Han and Yan Tong, and the security department also sent their previous resumes and their performance in joining Wu Feng's command. Wu Feng was quite satisfied with the talents shown by the two in the rebel army, especially Jiang Han's old scheming and Yan Tong's calmness and prudence, which made Wu Feng feel that he had not seen the wrong person. The two of them have long been heartbroken by Wu Feng's eloquence, and this time they have the opportunity to follow Wu Feng, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, where to serve their lives.

Cui Wenxiu was also very satisfied after contacting the two, and fully affirmed the abilities of the two.

The Spring Festival in 695 of the mainland calendar is February 6, and it is already January 15 after Wufeng has arranged affairs, so in order to return to Yanjing before the spring festival, Wufeng set off the next day. Due to the opposition of many subordinates on this trip to Yanjing, out of various considerations, Wu Feng did not bring his family (although Wu Feng was not married, but several fixed women around him had long been known by all forces in the empire), Di Rena followed Lu Xianxian back to Jinzhou for the festival, while Guan Yingying and Hua Yumei each returned to their parents' homes, preparing to return to Qingyang after the Spring Festival.

Wufeng brought back two girls from North Luzon also caused a storm among the women, although the two twin girls are still young, but the beauty embryo has begun to take shape, in order to calm the dissatisfaction of the women, Wufeng took the initiative to hand over the two daughters, let the two daughters be the personal maids of the two daughters, the two daughters are also quite well-behaved, and soon won the hearts of the women, this matter is considered to be over.

Before leaving, Wu Feng also took the time to quietly go to Sha Yina's place, enjoying the fat and plump of the girl in the Western Regions, and the long drought made Wu Feng so cool that his soul flew out of the sky, and afterwards, Wu Feng asked Sha Yina to return to the headquarters of the Western Regions Phantom Phoenix Gate, asking her to convey a letter to their master, and then she was reluctant to leave.

On January 16, 695 in the continental calendar, the military and political festival of the northwest county of the empire made Li Wufeng light and simple, and only brought a squadron of guards, quietly left Qingyang, and embarked on the road to Beijing. The people who escorted this line were the elite of the elite of the Bladeless Guards, and because they were worried about the safety of the second daughter, the two girls asked the two girls to take a squad of guards to prevent accidents.

On January 18, Wu Feng arrived in Bonan Province, and accompanied by military and political officials headed by Yang Zhengbin and Shenei, Wu Feng made a short stop in Bonan and inspected the Baishui Kiln District, the largest kiln area in the northwest near Fucheng, where the number of official kilns had been greatly reduced and replaced by private kilns backed by private capital.

Seeing the fireworks of the kiln in pieces, the workers sweat like rain, the porter door is busy, the vehicles that come and go to transport goods line up in a long line, and the inns, restaurants, tea houses, carriage and horse shops, silver buildings, and Fengyue places on both sides of the road in the kiln area also stretch continuously, and extend to the north gate of Bonan Mansion City.

Merchants constantly drink the men who come in and out of the goods, and ask them to be careful, and from time to time to check the quality of the goods themselves, so as not to mix in the defective products. The kiln owners nervously inspected the kiln area, urging the masters to control the fire at any time to avoid missing the opportunity.

Seeing all this in front of him, Wu Feng was very satisfied, and Yang Zhengbin, the city guard of Bonan who was standing behind Wu Feng in plain clothes, also introduced it appropriately: "My lord, this Baishui kiln area is currently the largest kiln area in our northwest, that is, in the entire empire, its scale can also rank among the top three, the porcelain and pottery produced here every day are worth more than 100,000 gold coins, and merchants from other places have to book two months in advance in order to mention the goods as soon as possible, otherwise it cannot be guaranteed." Even so, the merchants were still worried about the delay in the shipment, so they simply ate and lived near the kiln area, which also led to the development of various service industries in the vicinity. , made a rough calculation, just this kiln area plus the nearby service industry, can provide the treasury with 80,000 imperial gold coins of tax revenue every month!"

Yang Zhengbin's tone was full of pride, and Wu Feng also patted Yang Zhengbin's shoulder with satisfaction: "Yes, keep working hard, our Bonan turned out to be a famous ceramic city in the empire, looking at the current situation, it should have caught up with the peak of the year, Zhengbin, you have to grasp it." ”

"Your Excellency, rest assured, your humble duties will never disappoint your expectations. Yang Zhengbin's face flushed with excitement, he could get such praise from Wufeng, and it was not in vain that he worked so hard.

"How many kiln districts of this size are there in the entire Bonan Province?"

"Lord Hui, there is another kiln area located in Meishan Town in the southwest, which is similar in scale to here, and there are two other kilns that also have a certain scale, but they are a cut worse than these two. ”

"Well, we must find a way to continue to expand the scale of the existing places, and try to make it as convenient as possible for the businessmen who come here to invest, so that they will be happy to invest here, and make them feel that they can make money here, and only in this way can they become more and more prosperous." By the way, are there any difficulties?" Wu Feng encouraged with great interest.

"There is no big problem, but Bonan has a thin foundation, and it has been abandoned for too long, and now many kiln owners and workshop owners also want to expand the scale, there are funds, but there is a lack of technical personnel and skilled workers, which can not be cultivated overnight, which may be the biggest problem that plagues our Bonan ceramic industry. Speaking of this, Yang Zhengbin, who was originally full of confidence, was also a little distressed.

"This problem should not be difficult for you, at present, the ceramic industry in Bonan has such a scale, as long as it persists for another year or two, let the kiln owners spend more money to ask the masters to bring more apprentices, and then think more from the outside to invite some technical personnel to guide, this problem is not difficult to solve." Also, if necessary, you can raise funds by the political axe, come forward to hold some technical exchange activities, or open some basic technical training courses, and even engage in some activities similar to technological innovation competitions, which can accelerate and improve the development level of Bonan ceramic industry. Wu Feng thought about it for a moment and made a suggestion.

"My lord said it well, some measures have been taken, but it will take some time before the results can be gradually seen. I also have an idea to see if we can introduce the glass manufacturing technology of the Western Continent to Bonan, if we can succeed, then we can become a veritable ceramic glass capital. Yang Zhengbin showed a yearning look on his face.

"Okay, if you have ambition, just do what you want. Now that the Western Continent is in constant turmoil, and there are many conflicts between various countries and ethnic groups, you can contact the County Economic Development Agency, and both of them will find some ways to take advantage of the current favorable opportunity to introduce some technicians and facilities to settle in Bonan, so that glass manufacturing is no longer the patent of the Western Continent. Wu Feng is also interested in introducing glass-making technology, so that he can get another cornucopia.

Standing on the Yangmakou Fortress, Wu Feng thought thoughtfully, and then stepped east into the territory of Kansai County, which was the easternmost point of his territory. Yangmakou is actually not a dangerous pass, but these two sides are some shallow hills, dense forests, only this area is a flat land, plus this is the junction of the northwest and the Central Plains, naturally it has become a checkpoint.

"Shöne. "Looking at the endless plains to the east, Wu Feng did not move.

"The subordinates are here. Standing behind Wu Feng, the commander of the Bonan Garrison Division, he took a step forward and responded respectfully.

"Do you know the reason why I put you and Yue Shan here?" Wu Feng didn't look back, and his tone was extremely flat.

Glancing lightly at Yue Shan, the deputy next to him, he replied stubbornly: "My subordinates understand." ”

"Oh?" Turning his head in surprise, Wu Feng put his hands behind his back, and his eyes fell on the face of the black and thin man in front of him, "Let's hear it." ”

Clearing his throat, Shenai calmed down his emotions and said unhurriedly: "Bonan is located in the southeast corner of our northwest county, and it enters the hinterland of the empire to the east, and its geographical location is extremely important. After the people of Bonan were fierce and war-torn and the people were determined, after the people pacified the northwest, the people here were obedient, and it was a good place to actively develop the economy and train the troops. ”

"Needless to say, it is important to develop the economy, so why is it said that this is a good place to train the army?" Wu Feng also heard a hint of overtones.

Shenei and Yue Shan glanced at each other, as if they had made up their minds, and then they opened their mouths, and their voices were much lower, "Your Excellency has a thousand miles of mind, and the desolate and shallow pond in the northwest can accommodate your lord's dragon? If you want to develop, you must march eastward, and Bonan is the bridgehead of the eastward advance, and its important surname is far better than elsewhere." ”

Wu Feng glanced at the two of them with a smile, and did not say anything, but changed the topic to other places: "What is the current situation of your division?"

"Lord Hui, it's not that we boast, full of morale and well-trained, these eight words are not enough to describe our division. Yue Shan replied confidently, "It is completely comparable to any regular division." He was obviously a little unconvinced by the incorporation of the former German Garrison Division into the Fifth Division of the Northwest Corps.

"Hey, it's not a small tone, Yue Shan, beware of the wind flashing your tongue. Wu Feng joked with a smile.

"My lord, we are by no means boasting about Haikou, for more than a year, we have put a lot of effort into it, whether it is a cavalry battle or a night battle in the mountains, this land in Bonan Province has not left the sweat of the soldiers? Yue Shan was still not convinced.

"There are many opportunities, don't be in a hurry. By the way, what's going on over there?" Wu Feng turned his head to look east again, and his vision became more profound.

"Back to my lord, the garrison over there is nothing to worry about, but stationed at Partridge Pass are the three main wings of the Fifth Division of the Fourth Army of the Empire, and their combat effectiveness is not weak. She replied slowly.

"Hmm, now that the war in the south has started, there is intelligence that the Fourth Army has drawn troops south, is there any movement here?"

"Lord Hui, there should be no change, our Tanma also detected their three wings conducting tactical exercises outside Partridge Pass yesterday. Yue Shan replied.

"It seems that these adults in the DPRK and China are still very worried about us. Wu Feng muttered to himself, "How's your training going?"

"Rest assured, my lord, we have already carried out three actual combat training imitating surnames, and the results are remarkable, and we are preparing to conduct three actual combat exercises in the first half of this year. She replied solemnly.

"Very good, don't relax, strengthen combat readiness, try to be familiar with the terrain, and if there is any change, you must be able to pull it out immediately and win. Wu Feng's gaze was firmly fixed on the east.

"Yes!" the two bowed.

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