Wu Feng also has a certain understanding of Jinzhou, he had a long talk with Lu Yunshan, a giant in the Jinzhou medicinal materials industry during Qingyang, Lu Yunshan also made a detailed introduction to the current situation of Jinzhou Mansion, to say that he is not moved by Jinzhou Mansion, that is false, Wu Feng is not only interested in Jinzhou now, but also coveted Guide and Bonan, the question is how to get these pieces of territory in a logical manner, without causing opposition from the central government of the empire, the best way is that he can become the military and political envoy of the Northwest County, then it is justified, according to the current situation, it is not realistic to achieve this goal in a short period of time, even if you want to be the head of the Northwest County, it is very difficult. The empire has already felt that the tail is too big for the two military and political envoys, and it will definitely not easily canonize another military and political envoy, unless it becomes a fait accompli.

But in order to turn it into reality, it is necessary to have the right excuse and timing, and avoid giving people the truth. And now the military strength of Qingyang Mansion is not enough to take Jinzhou Mansion, although the strength of Jinzhou Mansion is not strong, and a large part of the army is contained by the armed forces of those Gaoyue people, but with Qingyang's current military strength, even if it can take Jinzhou, I am afraid that it will suffer heavy losses, not to mention that there is no good reason to attack the neighboring state capital at will, and the central government of the empire will never agree.

Seeing that Wu Feng fell into contemplation again, Ling Tianfang also knew that Wu Feng was thinking about how to untie this knot, on the one hand, the external strong enemy was sharpening his sword, time was pressing, and his own strength was not enough to resist another large-scale invasion of the enemy, if he wanted to grow himself quickly, and was limited by time and other objective conditions, it was impossible to achieve it overnight, it was really difficult.

"Mr. Ling, how does the strength of the Chidi people on the Xitenger Prairie compare to the Luobei people?" Ling Tianfang paused when he heard Wu Feng suddenly ask such a question that seemed to have nothing to do with the topic that Fang Cai was talking about, but he immediately reacted, his eyes also lit up, and his dark eyes flashed, "Well, you can give it a try, the worst can also play some role, anyway, there is no loss to us." It sounds like an answer to the question, but it's actually an evaluation of Wu Feng's intentions. "The strength of the Chidi people is second to none in the West Tengger grassland, and for decades they have been fighting with the Luope people for hegemony in the steppe and have been engaged in continuous wars, and the two ethnic groups are feuding, but in recent years, the Chidi people seem to have shifted their goals, and turned their main attack to the countries of the Western Continent in the south and west, and took a defensive position against the Luope people. ”

Wu Feng also appreciated Ling Tianfang's reaction, he was able to understand it at a glance, and he could accurately judge his intentions, and he had obviously considered all aspects. "Then who do you think is stronger, the Chidi people or the Luope people?"

"It should be between the two people, the reason why the Chidi people turned their main forces to the south and the south is because now the countries of the Western Continent are fighting endlessly, and they take the opportunity to attack these countries that are busy with melee and have a large amount of military strength to obtain more benefits than the war with the Luope, but the attack of the Luope people in recent years must also have an impact on their position in the Xitenger grassland, and those other ethnic minorities who were originally subservient to them will definitely have two hearts when they see that they are not good for the war of the Luope people, which the Chidi people will not be unclear about, so I judge that the Chidi people must also be looking for an opportunity to attack the Luope people to ensure their hegemony in the West Tengger steppe。 Ling Tianfang replied in the affirmative.

"Then we can have a good talk with the Chidi people, and the cooperation will be beneficial to both sides, and I believe they will be interested. An incomprehensible smile appeared on Wu Feng's face again.

"In addition, we can also contact the countries of the Western Regions and the Kingdom of Indean, who are forced to pay a large amount of grain and livestock to the Lope people every year, and I believe that they are not willing to do so, but they are only forced by the strong military power of the Lopes. "Ling Tian put a bypass.

"Of course, even people like Mott and Tubu can be contacted, the last time they sent a representative, it was nothing more than to observe the situation, who wants to live a life of relying on people's noses. Wu Feng also nodded in agreement, "However, these guys don't have too much hope, after all, their strength is limited, and they also have to consider their own gains and losses, just hope to win us some time." ”

After a long journey of more than ten days, Wu Feng and his party finally entered the territory of Qingyang Mansion. Along the way, Wu Feng and Ling Tianfang also discussed the current situation and the next plan many times, and Wu Feng found that Ling Tianfang analyzed the current situation quite thoroughly, and his views on all aspects were also very insightful, especially in military affairs, compared with Xiao Tang, it can be said that they have their own strengths, and he is an extremely rare staff officer-type talent. Ling Tianfang also bluntly told Wu Feng that he was more suitable to be a staff officer, and it was not his forte to actually lead troops into battle. Wu Feng felt even more admiration for Ling Tianfang's ability to understand himself so clearly, there are many people in this world who have the ability, but there are not many who can correctly understand their strengths and weaknesses, Wu Feng is even more proud that such a person can be accepted by himself for his own use.

Entering the territory of Qingyang, Wu Feng felt a lot of novelty. The farmland that was originally barren can now be seen from time to time with farmers preparing the land for spring ploughing and production, and there are also scattered houses being built next to it. It seems that Xiao Tang's work is still fruitful, and in just over a month, such gratifying changes have already occurred. In some places close to Qingyang Fucheng, you can even see that some local grassroots officials have begun to organize young and middle-aged laborers to repair the irrigation system and lay a good foundation for the development of agriculture. Seeing all this, Wu Feng felt very relieved, now it can be said that he is racing against time, competing with the enemy, and strengthening himself before the enemy attacks Qingyang, only when he is strong can he be invincible.

Originally, Wu Feng was still a little worried about the social security of Qingyang Mansion, because Wu Feng had heard about the caravan being attacked many times in Bonan, perhaps because of good luck, Wu Feng and his party passed through Bonan safely. During the trip in Qingyang, Wu Feng had not heard of any public security problems in Qingyang Mansion recently, and most of the business travelers from the south to the north talked about the unstable social security in Guide and Bonan, and the rampant banditry. It seems that Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu are also doing a good job, and Wu Feng is also relieved. However, after going back, we have to intensify the crackdown on these bandits and horse thieves, and the promise to solve the public security problem within three months for the Yanjing merchants must be fulfilled as scheduled, and people will not stand without trust, otherwise it will also have a great negative impact on Qingyang's economic development.

On February 13, 692 in the continental calendar, Wu Feng completed his first trip to Yanjing and returned safely to Qingyang, which had been away for more than a month, and was warmly welcomed by Xiao Tang, Liang Chongxin and other major military and political officials who stayed behind. After a short rest, Wu Feng immediately organized all the backbones to hold a meeting in the city guard mansion, Wu Feng was eager to understand the progress of the work and the difficulties encountered in Qingyang Mansion during his absence, and at the same time to tell everyone the harvest of his trip to Yanjing, and finally make some arrangements for the next work plan in combination with the actual situation, and officially introduce Ling Tianfang to his henchmen.

First of all, Wu Feng introduced Ling Tian to everyone, and announced that Ling Tian would let his military staff go unleashed. Immediately afterwards, Wu Feng asked Xiao Tang, Mo Lun and Su Minshun to report on the work of the departments they were responsible for. The three of them spoke one after another, giving a detailed account of the work during the period when Wu Feng left.

As of February 10, Qingyang Province has received 2,025 households and 9,675 immigrants, including 1,749 households and 7,896 people who work as farmers, and the rest are handicraft workers, technicians, commercial and service personnel and their families. A total of 224381 Imperial Gold Coins were issued for loans, and 345662 Imperial Gold Coin were guaranteed loans, which were mainly used for the construction of houses and the purchase of means of production for immigrants. Grass-roots organs have also been established in 24 towns across the province, but in some localities there are still far from being adequate. Finances are currently functioning well, but only if the funding problem is resolved in a timely manner.

In terms of economic development, three large workshops and seven medium-sized workshops have been relocated to Qingyang (according to the empire: those employing less than 50 workers are called small workshops, those with 50 to 200 workers are called medium-sized workshops, those with 200 to 500 workers are called large workshops, and those with more than 500 people are called large workshops). The construction industry is booming, and there are also some services and entertainment industries that are opening, but no one has yet entered the financial industry. In terms of municipal construction, all the city walls that need to be revisited have been demolished, new projects have been designed and construction has begun, the streets in the city have been re-planned, and the industrial area, commercial area, entertainment area and residential area have been preliminarily divided according to the actual situation. Some of the agricultural irrigation canals have been repaired, but progress has been slow because the shortage of labour has not been fundamentally resolved. Road construction and renovation have also not yet begun.

In the area of internal affairs, the public order situation has basically improved, a cycle of good surnames has gradually formed, and the work of several other departments is also being carried out smoothly; the case of Pamela has been closed and is only waiting for the final disposition; in view of the fact that this case involves national security, he himself has also said that he will make meritorious service to atone for his crimes, so he has not dealt with it for the time being.

After listening to the reports of the three people, Wu Feng motioned with his eyes to Liang, Cui, Lu, and others to continue the report, and Liang Chongxin, Cui Wenxiu, and Lu Man made a report on the army's defense situation.

By 10 February, the two garrison divisions had annihilated five small armed bandits, killed 689 bandits, and captured 2,175 of them, of whom 1,977 had been recruited after surrendering, 176 had been released through education, and 22 had been executed in accordance with the law. Due to the fear of the movements of the army in Yinchuan Prefecture in the north, the lack of accurate information on the bandits, and especially the sudden disappearance of several large organizations, no other military operations have been carried out in the near future. The shortage of troops remains the biggest problem, and some of the troops' equipment needs to be updated and replenished.

After listening to the reports of the responsible persons of the political and military sides, Wu Feng first affirmed the work of everyone, and then gave a brief introduction to his trip to Yanjing, and finally he made arrangements for the next step of the work based on the situation in all aspects: "Now the time is pressing, it is only seven months away from the autumn, and it is very likely that the Luope people will make a comeback at that time. We will do our best to avoid this, but we also need to prepare for the worst. Only by accelerating the development and growth of oneself will there be more chances of winning. ”

After a pause, Wu Feng talked about his views on the work that needs to be carried out immediately: "I think we will do the following work soon. First of all, the armed forces should coordinate with the intelligence bureaus, police bureaus, and security bureaus to adopt a variety of methods to find clues in the shortest possible time and ensure that bandits are eliminated within three months; at the same time, they should actively strengthen the training of new recruits and strive to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible; second, to do a good job in the resettlement and propaganda work of newly arrived immigrants, and to do more propaganda work to encourage them to join the army; third, in municipal construction, it is necessary to put urban defense construction in the first place, and funds and manpower must be absolutely guaranteed. Other work should also be carried out in accordance with the set goals, and there should be no slackness in the slightest. Time waits for no one, the future is bright, the road is tortuous, it depends on how we fight. ”

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