Three Kingdoms: Stealing the Tiger Talisman and forcing Yuan Shao to become a monk

Chapter 327 The Talents in the Uncut Jade in the Mount Tai Army

Finally appeasing Zang Ba's heart, Yuan Tan breathed a sigh of relief, and began to seriously check the situation of the production and construction army.

I have to say that the actual situation of the Construction Corps is much better than what Yuan Tan imagined.

Although the various procedures are still somewhat chaotic, under Zang Ba's management, at least the various tasks assigned by the Qihou Mansion have not been delayed, and are progressing steadily.

It's just that the loss of work efficiency is still a bit horrible.

For example, a man who is reclaiming wasteland may be urgently called back to the camp to help repair damaged armor ordnance because he knows a few blacksmithing skills.

For another example, a soldier who was dredging the river in the field the day before yesterday would be called to the camp today to help the kitchen.

Although the task has not been delayed, not only will the process become chaotic, but the energy of the soldiers will also be wasted a lot.

It's not wartime yet, and the production and construction corps don't need to be responsible for tasks like building bridges, paving roads and setting up camps.

It is only necessary to reclaim the wasteland around Xuzhou that has been abandoned for many years, and try to reorganize these lands before the autumn harvest.

In addition, it is the daily kitchen work and work such as repairing armor ordnance.

But even for this task, the entire production and construction corps is busy, and it can still support it at the moment, purely because the production and construction corps has too many manpower.

Yuan Tan shook his head while watching, feeling more and more glad that he came here in time.

At that time, after bringing the Taishan army down the mountain, I didn't have to worry too much about reclamation work.

But I forgot to classify the construction army properly.

Although Zang Ba had practiced on Mount Tai for many years and cultivated some internal affairs skills for this kind of work, it was absolutely impossible for him to rely on himself.

Zang Ba accompanied Yuan Tan to inspect the camp, and when he saw Junhou shaking his head repeatedly, he thought he had made a big mistake and felt a little uneasy.

A voice suddenly came from behind:
"General...general, you asked me...the regulations I made...already...already written almost..."

Hearing this stuttering voice, instead of showing disgust, Zang Ba turned around hastily as if seeing a savior, and dragged the young man who was speaking to him.

Yuan Tan also heard the stuttering voice of the young man, and was wondering who dared to come over at this time.

When he turned his head, he saw a young man with a simple and honest appearance and a reserved expression, but his eyes were too bright.

"Who is this?"

Yuan Tan asked suspiciously.

Zang Ba laughed, patted the young man on the shoulder, and said proudly:
"Your Majesty, it's not that the last general is bragging. This is the chief strategist of our Taishan camp. Our Taishan army can survive in that remote village until now. Without Ai Deng giving us advice, we probably would have run out of food!"

Ai Deng?

When Yuan Tan heard the name, his eyes became even more puzzled.

When did such a character appear in the Three Kingdoms? Judging from Zang Ba's tone, this Ai Deng in front of him is the one who can support the Taishan Army for several years without the trees falling and the monkeys scattered.

It can even maintain an army of 10 people, even if the combat power of this army is not even third-rate.

In that poor mountain valley, it is quite rare to be able to achieve this step.

Sensing Yuan Tan's probing gaze, Zang Ba was even more proud, but it was the young man named Ai Deng whose face was flushed red.

He didn't want to come over at first, although he didn't recognize Yuan Tan's face, but he saw how his general followed the young general's steps.

If you think about it with your head, you must know that he must be a great big shot.

But Ai Deng has been observing the situation in the barracks these days. In his opinion, the Xuzhou Production and Construction Corps can still maintain relative order.

It is purely because the manpower of 12 people is too sufficient.

But once the Qihou Mansion adds more tasks, this seemingly balanced situation will definitely collapse.

When the time comes, the Construction Corps will surely become a mess.

You know, people like myself are new to Qihou's command, and the general has received a very serious courtesy.

If you can't even complete the assigned tasks, then it will be more than just losing face.

People must be 1 valuable in order to be valued by others.

Ai Deng, who has had a rough life, knows this well.

As a former scholar, later a caravan accountant, and not long ago, a dog-headed military adviser in a bandit gang, he has finally washed his official status ashore.

Ai Deng is unwilling to let go of this opportunity which in his opinion is very likely to change his life.

Therefore, the system of production and construction of the Legion must be reformed, and there is no delay!
This is why Ai Deng, who has always been cautious, interrupted so "boldly" this time.

It's just that he didn't expect that he seemed to bump into a big man.

Your Majesty?
Looking at the whole of Xuzhou, can there be a second person who can be called a prince by Zang Ba?

Ai Deng only felt that his lips were getting bitter.

After these years of ups and downs, Ai Deng only wants to live a stable life, and he has given up the ambitions of his youth.

Although still young, Ai Deng's pursuit is only a small official with a salary of several hundred shi, which is enough to finish his life.

For this reason, he even changed his own name and surname. In Ai Deng's view, bearing the previous surname would only bring shame to the family.

Seeing that Ai Dengfei did not speak, but lowered his head and pretended to be dumb, Zang Ba felt a little anxious.

He really wanted to recommend his little brother to Yuan Tan's command.

It wasn't long before Zang Ba and Ai Deng met, and it took only more than a year to fight and calculate.

During the Central Plains War last year, Zang Ba was going to lead the Taishan Army's old base to transfer to the mountains of Qingxu and Xuzhou.

Before leaving, he planned to rob again, so as to prepare more money for the army, and then tied Ai Deng, the accountant in the passing caravan, to the mountain.

Originally, Zang Ba just thought that there were not many literate people in Taishan's army, and it was rare to meet a literate person. This was a treasure.

Even if it's just to manage the logistics for the army, that's a good thing!
Unexpectedly, he really picked up a piece of treasure.

With Ai Deng in charge of the Taishan Army's rear camp, the previously chaotic warehouse management, food expenditure, etc. have become orderly and extremely clear.

Whoever overdraws, who is greedy, whoever steals, whoever is wasting.

Which grains are life-saving grains that cannot be moved, those luggage that are about to expire and must be eaten as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary waste, how much grain and rice should each person eat every day, how much should a soldier eat, how much should a woman and children eat...

All these trivial matters, seemingly unimportant, were strung together and sorted out by Ai Deng, giving rules and regulations one by one.

And under Zang Ba's powerful oppression, orderly execution.

Zang Ba was pleasantly surprised to find out.

Originally, in his opinion, the army's rations, which might not last even half a year, unexpectedly forced him to last for nine months. After the Central Plains War finally ended, the battle for Xuzhou was settled.

The caravan resumed passage again, which meant that the Taishan Army could finally get rid of the previous situation of only going out but not going in, and also avoided the most tragic ending of food shortage.

At that moment, Zang Ba finally realized that he might have picked up a piece of jade in the rough!

(End of this chapter)