While the accompanying scribes were counting the grain, good news came to Chen Mo's ears.

Xialin is a big city that can be compared with Nanyang, and the "industrial measures" in the city are much better than those in Pingting and Qingting counties.

There are two weapon workshops, a bow and crossbow courtyard, and a bow and crossbow building courtyard in Xialin City.

These workshops are all built in accordance with the requirements and standards of the imperial court, and they are one of the places to build weapons for the Qingzhou Army.

Before the Heavenly Division Army entered Xialin City, the garrison only burned down the Bow and Crossbow Courtyard and the Bow and Crossbow Arrow Yard, and the two weapon workshops had not yet had time to destroy.

After occupying Xialin City, Yang Minggui naturally requisitioned these two weapon workshops.

However, Yang Minggui invested a lot of manpower and material resources in the Heavenly King Palace, so that the two weapon workshops were not well developed.

Shen Yongwei also found a large amount of pig iron in the warehouses of the two weapons workshops.

In addition to these, Yang Minggui's Heavenly Master Army had more than 800 war horses, as well as dozens of ox carts, mule carts, and donkey carts for pulling logistics.

What worries Chen Mo the most is the copper mine in the mountain behind Xia Lin City.

Before this, Chen Mo originally wanted to transport all the materials in the city to Pingting County.

But now, he had changed his mind.

He wants to develop Xialin City, build Xialin into an armament city, and build weapons for his army.

He kept the plan in his heart, and when he returned to Pingting County, he would discuss it with Geng Songfu.

At the same time, Zhang He had already sent a small team of soldiers from the Shenyong Guard, and led the Tianshi Army that was incorporated this time, which was divided into five battalions, and the eight battalions of the previous trap guards were reorganized into thirteen battalions of trap guards, with a battalion of about 1,000 people.

The 5,000 camps he brought before were from the first battalion to the fifth battalion.

The five battalions that were incorporated this time were the ninth to thirteenth battalions.

It was led by Li Yunzhang, Wei Qing, and Shao Jinneng.

Chen Mo is considering adding Cui Shuang and Zheng Guozhu to it.

Of course, this point is going to be postponed, and it is definitely not possible at the moment.

With the addition of eight hundred war horses, the plan for heavy cavalry in Chen Mo's mind can be planned.

In the afternoon of the same day, the grain in the warehouse was counted, totaling 370,000 stones.

The jerky hasn't been counted.

After the reorganization and inventory were completed, Chen Mo summoned Zhang He and Li Yunzhang and asked them to take the Shenwuwei to transport the catapults, siege vehicles, ballistas and other weapons in the city, as well as 200,000 stone grains, back to Pingting.

Xia Lin only left 170,000 stones, which will be used to build Xia Lin City later.

While Chen Mo was busy with Xia Lin's affairs, the Heavenly Master Sect believers sent by Luo Guang had already crossed the river and hurried towards Pingting County.

On 1 March, Chen Mo and Li Yunzhang finished their training for the trap guards after the reorganization was completed.

In the afternoon of the same day, he left the Shen Yong Guards he brought in Xia Lin, and returned to Pingting County with his own troops and the trap guards from the ninth to thirteenth battalions, as well as Cui Shuang and Zheng Guozhu.

Cui Shuang is a sixth-rank martial artist, and Chen Mo doesn't feel at ease about leaving him in Xia Lin.

Before Chen Mo didn't believe Cui Shuang, he would always bring Cui Shuang to his side, just like Sun Meng before.

When you feel that Cui Shuang has returned to her heart, you can believe it, and then let it go.

……

On March 6, Chen Mo arrived in Qingting County, and left the trap guards of the 9th Battalion, 10th Battalion, and 13th Battalion and Zheng Guozhu in Qingting County to continue training.

Chen Mo didn't stay for a moment, and found Geng Songfu and Zhao Daoxian in the evening, and proposed the construction of Xia Lin.

"Weapon workshops, or two!" Hearing this, Geng Songfu was a little more energetic, and hurriedly asked, "Is the mold still there?" ”

Chen Mo nodded: "These two weapon workshops still maintain their intact craftsmanship, that is, the two courtyards of the bow and crossbow have been burned down. ”

"That's great, we can use it when we take it." Geng Songfu slapped his left palm and right fist, and then said: "Chen Shuai, your idea is right, if you move the workshop to Pingting County, it will be too troublesome, since the two weapon workshops are still intact, and there are craftsmen and cuprite mines are also in Xialin, then we can take local materials and cast Mingguang armor directly in Xialin, and the speed is definitely faster than now." ”

"It can also solve the problem of a large number of people working." Zhao Dao interjected first.

Now the two counties of Pingting and Qingting have a large population, and the jobs they can provide have reached saturation, and there are many people at the bottom who are living a better life than before, but they are still unable to solve the problem of food and clothing.

Now, the construction of Xialin will provide a large number of jobs, which will not only make the people's lives better, but also contribute to the stability of order and accelerate the development of the army.

Geng Songfu bowed his head, stroked his beard and said: "You can issue recruitment announcements in the two counties, attract them with generous treatment, and promise to go to Xialin to work, and the yamen will not only cover food and accommodation, get paid, but also divide the land." ”

"Good." Chen Mo felt that Geng Songfu's method was good.

After the end, Geng Songfu found Chen Mo alone.

"By the way, Chen Shuai, what happened in the Heavenly King's Palace?" Geng Songfu asked curiously.

Chen Mo frowned and said, "What do Geng Xiancheng mean by this?" ”

In the palace of the Heavenly King, he blocked the news and made up excuses to the outside, Xu Mu poisoned the wine, poisoned Yang Minggui, wanted to seize power, and was finally killed by him.

In this way, Xu Mu is still a six-rank martial artist on the surface.

Then if you kill him, you won't expose the fact that you are a four-rank martial artist.

Chen Mo didn't want to be exposed so quickly, especially under the premise that he was about to fight, he could hide his strength and take the lead.

Those who knew the details were only Li Yunzhang, Su Wen, Cui Shuang, Zheng Guozhu and two eight-rank martial artists, and the rest of the people who knew the details were all killed by him the next day.

"Chen Shuai, your excuse is too clumsy, it's okay to deceive ordinary people, but if you know a little bit about it, you can know at a glance that there is something greasy in it." Geng Songfu said.

Seeing that it wasn't someone else's words, Chen Mo stretched his brows and said, "I don't want everyone to believe it, I just want the truth of the Heavenly King Hall to not be known by the outside for a short period of time and be confused for a while." ”

He just needs to let the enemy know that he is still a sixth rank before going to the battlefield next time.

After all, paper does not contain fire, and the truth of the matter will one day be known to the world.

Geng Songfu: "......"

"You will understand later, I can only tell you now that Yang Minggui did die in the hands of Xu Mu, and Xu Mu was also killed by me." Chen Mo said.

At least in his own opinion, this fabricated reason is quite like the truth.

After all, Xu Mu is a six-grade, if he doesn't rely on poisonous wine, how can he kill Yang Minggui.

And he is only seventeen years old, so he can't kill a fourth-grade martial artist.

So his reason is quite confusing.

PS: There is one more chapter.

(End of chapter)