Leaving the city tower, Qi Heng and Mu Ying came to the barracks.

After walking around the barracks, and after making sure that there were people on duty at all posts in the barracks, Qi Heng left.

Back in the small courtyard, Qi Heng was already cold.

looked at Mu Ying and said, "Go back to sleep." ”

"Yes, sir."

Gently pushing open the door, Qi Heng tiptoed off his coat and got into the bed.

For the next half a month, Qi Heng would personally inspect the city every night.

The first batch of finished iron in the iron-smelting area has also been smelted and delivered to the blacksmiths.

The first batch of finished swords entered the barracks.

Fill in on the shortcomings of past weapons.

At the very least, it is necessary to meet the standard equipment of weapons and armor.

In addition, the forging of bows and arrows is also a must.

However, compared with the self-production and self-sale of weapons and equipment, what makes Qi Heng most proud is that in this small Huanggang City, after a month, the population has increased from more than 1,000 to more than 4,000!

Moreover, with the spread of policies in Huanggang City becoming more and more widespread, the number of people who come here is still increasing day by day!

In troubled times, especially in times like the end of the Yuan Dynasty, no matter what kind of resources are not as important as the population.

Because in such a backward era, population is the source of everything.

Without the population, everything is free to talk about.

Especially a city like Huanggang.

There are 2,000 troops, but there are only 1,000 people, and with such a deformed form, let alone development, it is only a matter of time before they starve to death.

But now it is different, with the continuous increase of the population, the labor force has improved, and the materials and technology that the people come here to carry are all valuable resources.

However, such a surprise is accompanied by a rapid consumption of grain in the granary.

This also made Qi Heng pay more attention to the potato field.

Once there is any problem with the cultivation of potatoes, the thriving scene in Huanggang City will completely collapse.

Especially now that the weather is getting colder and colder, in order to make the potatoes ripen faster, Qi Heng requires the manure in the thatched hut to be covered in the land planting land every day.

Although according to the normal procedure, it should be buried at the bottom of the potato, but at that time there were not so many in the city, and now it doesn't matter if it is wasted.

As long as they can survive until the beginning of spring the following year, their wheat and rice can be planted.

The entire Huanggang will also be officially on the right track.

Of course, while doing all this, Qi Heng did not forget to improve the combat effectiveness of the army.

Nowadays, with the continuous improvement of the weapons and armor of the soldiers of the army, the hard combat effectiveness is improving.

At the same time, Qi Heng did not stop training.

As the number of civilians in the city increased, Qi Heng did not use soldiers too much to work.

Instead, they relied as much as possible on the labor of the people in the city.

Of course, in return for the payment of grain.

The soldiers in the city, except for the daily guards, all participated in the training.

The program of the intensive training is also very simple, that is, it is to exercise in the way of military training in the previous life.

After eliminating some events such as positive steps, add some physical training, such as a daily five-kilometer run.

This kind of training is not much different from the training of the ancient army itself, the only difference is that the soldiers' habits of prohibiting orders, team consciousness and physical strength are exercised.

Qi Heng himself also knows very well that it is basically impossible to fight with one enemy and one hundred in the movie novel, at least under the same conditions.

Therefore, if you want to improve the combat effectiveness of the army, discipline, coordination, and team consciousness are the best ways to improve.

Even Qi Heng sent Mu Ying to the army for training.

Qi Heng has great expectations for Mu Ying, so he can't cause Mu Ying's life trajectory to change too much because of his own reasons, so that he is useless.

Nowadays, all aspects of Huanggang City, under the overall planning of Qi Heng, are developing towards the good side.

There is only one thing that Qi Heng has always been a little worried about.

That's Mai!

It is still the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the use and cultivation of cotton is far from being widespread, which means that once the winter comes, the soldiers will endure the bitter cold and fight.

This was also discovered when he ordered Han Qin to prepare thick clothes for the soldiers on duty at night.

It doesn't matter if the people are still there, go home when it's cold, anyway, there is no shortage of wood and coal.

But the soldiers are different.

They had to be on duty and even fight in the bitter cold.

Not only that, but there wasn't even much sackcloth to be found in the entire Huanggang City.

Not to mention the equipping of two thousand sergeants.

This question has always plagued Qi Heng these days.

Come to think of it, the only thing that can be solved now is Haozhou City!

It is different from Huanggang City.

Haozhou City is the state city of the surrounding territory, and in modern times, it is an urban area.

There, sackcloth and the like must have been sold.

But Huanggang is different, before they came, there was not much food for the living, let alone linen.

However, Haozhou City's attitude towards them is very complicated now, and no one knows when Guo Tianxu's brain will be pumped, how can he sell it to them.

Because of this, Qi Heng has been a little frowning these days.

At this time, Ma Xiuying, who was eating breakfast opposite, also found that Qi Heng had been a little restless these days.

Originally, he didn't want to participate in these things, but seeing Qi Heng's brows getting deeper and deeper, he couldn't help but ask, "Sir, what difficulties have you encountered?" ”

Qi Heng didn't hide it, and said, "Well, there is something that I never thought of a good way. ”

"Sir, may as well tell me about it? Maybe I, a woman, can come up with an idea? ”

Qi Heng thought about it, and then told him what he was worried about.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Ma Xiuying couldn't help laughing.

When she looked at Qi Heng with a puzzled expression, Ma Xiuying smiled even more happily.

"Sir, sir, I finally understand what it means to be wise and have a thousand thoughts."

Qi Heng was even more confused: "Sister-in-law, just say whatever you think, I'm in a hurry." ”

Seeing Qi Heng say this, Ma Xiuying stopped laughing and said, "I should be worried about what kind of big thing to provoke the gentleman." It turned out to be a matter of linen. ”

Speaking of this, Ma Xiuying smiled again: "Mr. I'm afraid that he has been studying and learning since he was a child, and he doesn't understand the people's sufferings at all. ”

"That linen cloth is just woven after some wild plants and trees are withered and yellow, and there are naturally them in Haozhou City, but we can't do it in Huanggang."

Speaking of this, Ma Xiuying said boldly: "In this way, don't worry, sir, this time sister-in-law, I will do this for you, it just so happens that I have met a lot of women in the city these days, I will talk to them, I dare not say more, I will definitely make this linen for your more than 2,000 people before the winter." ”

When Qi Heng heard this, he understood.

He has been living in modern times, where has he seen how Mai is made, and now when I hear Ma Xiuying talk about it, I know that this is what it is.

It was also a little embarrassing for a while.

But he still said: "Since this is the case, then Qi Heng will trouble his sister-in-law." ”