Early December.

Shen Tan sent the agreed 200,000 yuan of military expenses and 100,000 stone of military rations to Mizhou City, and Li Congyan distributed all the money and grain as rewards and pensions to the officers and soldiers of the First Field Army, and the army was thunderous.

At this time, all the officers and men of the First Field Army withdrew to Dengzhou City, began to replenish the armament, and selected soldiers from the training army to supplement the losses of each department. Ten days later, the First Field Army was fully loaded, and all the losses in the troops of all units were replenished.

Bai Jixun also returned to Dengzhou City and began to adjust the deployment of the Zhenfu Division, especially the personnel situation of the Beizhen Fusi, and increased two teams of men and horses in the direction of Pinglu Town to prevent Shen Tan from being a thief and regenerating incidents.

Li Congyan stayed in Mizhou and sent someone to transfer Wu Conghan and Li Wei. Now that he has more Mizhou and Laizhou under his command, there are too many places to sort out, but there is not enough time, so Li Congyan temporarily stayed in Mizhou City to sit in the town, preparing to implement the Dengzhou-like new policy in Mizhou and Laizhou.

In the Assassin's Mansion in Mizhou City, Li Congyan sat at the top, Wu Conghan and Li Wei were working hard to write, and the two were drafting various orders to prepare to reform the military and political strategies of Mizhou and Laizhou.

"The relocation of Muping County to Chen Shuo as the history of Mizhou Thorn, the relocation of Penglai County to Zheng ~ Yi as the history of Laizhou Thorn, the new county orders of Muping County and Penglai County will be appointed separately by the Assessment Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and will be reported to me for approval within this month."

"Whoa!"

Wu Conghan hurriedly recorded this order, and his subordinates did not dare to slack off.

Li Congyan looked at the documents in his hand, which were the household registrations and land documents of Mizhou and Laizhou, as well as the accounts of the garrison's armament, arsenal, and government treasury.

After looking at it for a while, Li Congyan frowned slightly, the treasury of Mizhou and Laizhou was empty, in the past few days, the Military Intelligence Department and the Zhenfu Department have checked the actual situation of the treasury and arsenal of the two prefectures, and the discrepancy with the accounts is very large, and the stock in the treasury is less than one-tenth of the accounts, so you can imagine how much authenticity there are in these household registrations and land documents!

"The Ministry of Civil Affairs immediately coordinated with various departments to form a rectification team and immediately stationed in Mizhou and Laizhou. The Treasury Department verified the treasury inventory, the Household Registration Department re-verified and compiled the household registers of the two states, the Law Department took over the prison power of the two states, the Reclamation Department re-measured the land situation in the two states, and began to purchase arable land from the families and merchants of the two states, the Health Department began to register the situation of Langzhong and pharmacy shops in the two states, and the Examination Department evaluated the existing officials in the two states and eliminated the unusable officials......"

Li Congyan directly deployed the work of the various departments of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and after Wu Conghan recorded them one by one, he asked: "Lord, what about the Industrial Division?" ”

"The workshops under the Department of Industry have been in the two states for a long time, and the affairs of all parties should be in order, but we must strengthen cooperation with businessmen in the two states. For example, Qian Xueli, the Industrial Department can properly support the Qian family, and this person can pass on the art of navigation, which may come in handy in the future. ”

"Whoa!"

Wu Conghan secretly said in his heart: "The Lord has always taken one step and looked at three steps, and now he has just won Mizhou and Laizhou, and he thinks of going to sea in the future, so far-sighted, it is really admirable!" ”

Here, Li Congyan looked at Li Wei again and said, "After the matter of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is finished, let's talk about the Ministry of Military Affairs." The Ministry of Military Affairs is mainly a matter for the conscription department, and within a month, the conscription department will recruit people in Mizhou and Laizhou. ”

"Whoa!"

After receiving the order, Li Wei asked again: "Lord, my subordinates have calculated that Mizhou and Laizhou each need about 4,000 soldiers to garrison the army, and at present, the strength of the training army is sufficient, and the subordinates think that they can immediately transfer men and horses from the Dengzhou training army camp to supplement the garrison in Laizhou and Mizhou." ”

At this time, thousands of men and horses in Laizhou City were temporarily transferred from all over Dengzhou, and they would definitely return to their original stations after this side stabilized.

Li Congyan nodded and said, "That's it, after the conscription department recruits recruits from Laizhou and Mizhou, they will all be sent to the Dengzhou training camp and will be trained in accordance with the regulations of the new military system." ”

"Whoa!"

Li Congyan thought for a while, and then said: "In addition, the R&D Department and the Military Medical Department also sent people to take a walk around Laizhou and Mizhou to see the 100 workers and medical talents in the two states, and there are suitable people to recruit back together." ”

"Whoa!"

After Li Wei recorded Li Congyan's order, he said: "Lord, my subordinates think that there is something wrong with the structure of the shogunate now, and I wonder if the lord has noticed it. ”

Li Congyan naturally knows what Li Wei is talking about, and now the Ministry of Civil Affairs is in charge of government affairs, but there is no direct subordinate relationship with the states and counties, and it is quite embarrassing to upload and distribute.

The same is true of the Ministry of Military Affairs, which has no direct subordinate relationship with the three major armies, but only provides personnel, equipment, and other personnel and materials for the three major armies.

However, there is no way, Li Congyan only had one state before, and the shogunate was also restructured from the yamen of the Assassin's Mansion, everything belongs to the grassroots stage, and there is a shortage of talents under him, so it is impossible for the shogunate structure to be perfect as soon as it comes up.

Li Congyan said: "I know that there is no subordinate relationship between the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs and the local government and the three major armies, and there are many inconveniences in daily operation. ”

"The Lord is wise."

Li Congyan thought about it for a while, and felt that the current expansion of his territory from one state to three states was a good opportunity to reform the shogunate structure.

So Li Congyan said: "Call Bai Jixun, the commander of the Zhenfu Division, Wang Zuhe, the commander of the left battalion, Li Ren, the commander of the right battalion, and all the divisions and secretaries to discuss the strategy of the shogunate reform. ”

Li Wei and Wu Conghan glanced at each other, they didn't expect Li Congyan to be so resolute, they were both happy and surprised in their hearts, and immediately took the order.

Three days later, Michigan Assassin House.

Officials above the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the Zhenfu Division, as well as Wang Zuhe, the commander of the left battalion, and Li Ren, the lieutenant of the right battalion, gathered together.

"This shogunate reform, I am not ready to make a big move, after all, the power of our Dengzhou Town is not big now, there is no need for drastic reforms, just make appropriate adjustments."

Since Li Congyan set the tone, everyone began to discuss.

After discussing for a while, they decided that it would be most direct to set up a special liaison department in the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

However, Wang Zuhe, the commander of the left battalion, and Li Ren, the commander of the right battalion, had some opinions, so that the three armies became subordinates of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the two of them were also one level lower than those Si Cheng of the Ministry of Military Affairs. You must know that Wang Zuhe and Li Ren are both Li Congyan's old subordinates, and both of them were Li Congyan's absolute cronies at the beginning, but now they have to be under Xue Mingtuan and other latecomers, how can they be convinced?

Li Congyan thought for a while, and then said: "The general direction of this reform is correct, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs have added a department, as follows:"

"The Ministry of Civil Affairs has set up a new political department, with the deputy of the Ministry of Civil Affairs' household registration department, Lu Xu, as the secretary, responsible for docking government affairs with various states and counties, implementing government decrees, and uploading and issuing orders and official documents. The remaining divisions of the Ministry of Civil Affairs remain unchanged. ”

"The Ministry of Military Affairs added the Metropolitan Governor's Division, with Han Jin, the deputy of the Conscription Division, as the secretary, responsible for the mobilization of the three major armies, as well as the issuance of various military orders. The remaining divisions of the Ministry of Military Affairs remain unchanged. In addition, the Department of Suppression will not make adjustments for the time being. ”

"Among the three major armies, the field army is under the direct command of me, the training army is under the direct jurisdiction of the conscription department, and the garrison army is under the direct jurisdiction of the governor's department. For the time being, there will be no supreme general for the training army and the garrison army, and the conscription department and the metropolitan governor will temporarily lead the department. ”

"The Governor is only responsible for the transfer of the three major armies, as well as the issuance of various military orders, and other affairs, and does not have the right to lead troops."

After speaking, Li Congyan saw that Wang Zuhe and Li Ren's faces were a little ugly, so he smiled and continued: "After the adjustment, our shogunate will be the structure of two ministries and one division, namely the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the Department of Suppression. Now that the structure has been determined, the level of officials at all levels must also be determined. ”

"First of all, I am below, Wu Conghan, Minister of Civil Affairs, Li Wei, Minister of Military Affairs, Bai Jixun, Commander of the Zhenfu Division, Chen Shuo, Mizhou Thorn Shi, Laizhou Thorn Shi Zheng ~ Yi, Wang Zuhe, Commander of the Left Battalion, Li Ren, Captain of the Right Battalion, and Captain Guoyi in the army, these people are first-class. The divisions of the two ministries and one department, as well as the county commanders and lieutenants of the counties and lieutenants of the army, are the first level. ”

"The rest of the prefecture and prefecture officials and shogunate officials are compared according to their current ranks."

After everyone listened to Li Congyan's words, a big stone in their hearts was put down, and Wang Zuhe and Li Ren also showed smiles on their faces, although the two had to obey the instructions of the Ministry of Military Affairs, but that was only the attribution of command, and they were still at the same level as the "number one" of the two ministries and one division.

Li Congyan knew in his heart that there were some problems with the level he had delineated, which was not detailed enough or scientific enough, but it was enough to deal with the current situation, and if he adjusted it, he would have to wait until his power developed to a certain extent.

Then Li Congyan said: "Okay, the shogunate's affairs have been decided, and the new policies of Mizhou and Laizhou are also being implemented." Now let's talk about the matter of Mizhou and Laizhou's elimination of thieves, as well as the affairs of the family. ”

Everyone quieted down when they heard this, waiting for Li Congyan to give orders.

"There are quite a few thieves in Mizhou and Laizhou, and the Ministry of Military Affairs must find out the situation as soon as possible, dispatch troops to suppress the thieves within two months, and wipe out the thieves in the two states."

Li Wei forked his hands and said, "Oh! Subordinates are deployed immediately. ”

Then Li Wei and Li Mu, the director of the Military Intelligence Department, as well as Wang Zuhe and Li Ren gathered on the side, and several people discussed in a whisper.

"What is the situation of the families in Mizhou and Laizhou, the Zhenfu Department should come up with a piece of information as soon as possible, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs should contact those families based on this information, and should acquire the land controlled by the families in the two states within three months, and distribute land to the poor and displaced people in the two states within half a year to stabilize the place!"

Wu Conghan and Bai Jixun received the order.

After Li Congyan finished deploying, he discussed many details with everyone and discussed them until nightfall.

When the servants in the house came to light the lamp, Li Congyan stretched his waist and said with a smile: "Okay, let's stop here today." The Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs will complete the tasks deployed today as soon as possible, and the Department of Suppression and Pacification will also continue to monitor Shen Tan's department. Tonight, you will eat and stay here, and go back early tomorrow morning to run errands. ”

"Whoa!"

After everyone saluted Li Congyan, they left the lobby in twos and threes and went to eat across the courtyard.

Li Congyan got up and wanted to go back to the room to eat Xiaozao, but when she turned around, she saw Wang Zuhe and Li Ren standing at the door, and the two hesitated and did not leave.

Li Congyan beckoned and asked with a smile, "What's the matter, is there anything else?" ”

Wang Zuhe smiled, and at the same time stabbed Li Ren beside him, only to see Li Ren say with a smile on his face: "Lord, there is something my subordinates want to ask." ”

"What?"

"The Five Thousand War Horses ......"

Speaking of war horses, the smiles on the faces of Li Ren and Wang Zuhe became stronger, and Li Ren said: "Lord, is it better to divide the left battalion and the right battalion into some each, and we can also form a regiment of cavalry by ourselves, and in the future, it will be better to charge the Lord on the battlefield." ”

Li Congyan laughed and said, "Haha! You've all formed a cavalry regiment, so should I have a cavalry battalion? ”

"Hehe, should, should. The Lord should have a cavalry army. ”

Li Congyan said with a smile: "The cavalry army is not necessary, the cavalry battalion can be considered, I left these five thousand war horses, you go to eat." ”

Li Ren and Wang Zuhe were immediately dumbfounded.