Rivers and lakes in another world

Chapter 565 Winter ([-])

There are many hills in Jianzhou. Except for the official, there are not many forces that can push them across. Some of them are about the same strength. Regardless of their internal fighting, once someone wants to come in and ride on their heads, they will unite and kill the outsiders first. Those who were killed were eliminated, and they were divided into one, two, three and four internally.

People in Jianzhou have always known right and wrong.

Even bandits, as long as their hearts are not completely depraved, they will not bow down to the prairie people.

Going to the grassland to fight the autumn wind is not the right time, and the cost and reward are a bit unequal. Just like this time, if Yan Xuelan didn't rely on the cavalry army, it would be difficult for those under her to handle it so neatly.After the beginning of spring, it is impossible for everyone to be so idle, whether it is military affairs or internal affairs.

Meditating and practicing in Luanfeng City will not see blood after all, it can't train people, and the effect must be better in actual combat.

After the beginning of spring, Luanfeng City will send out troops in turn to conduct combat training. In addition to bandits and bandits, there are also some relics in Jianzhou, secrets of heaven and earth, etc., as long as the conditions are met, they must go in and explore.

When Yan Xuelan was training before, she killed a large number of bandits and bandits, but this kind of existence is inexhaustible, just like weeds, some are forced by life, and some people are really there. Fallen from robbery, reduced to a beast without humanity.

It can not only train the troops, but also confiscate those ill-gotten gains.

There are also those secret ruins, the risk is relatively high, but the reward is not small, the unknown and dangerous inside are also a good place to exercise the vigilance of soldiers, not to mention that these places often have various All kinds of training resources, and even some soldiers can live an adventure to add a little fighting power to their team.

In terms of internal affairs, of course, preparations should be made to develop the resources near Luanfeng City. In the mountains not far from Luanfeng City, there are a large number of wild animals, wood, herbs, and ores, which have great development value.

It's just that no one has gone deep into the depths of the mountains, so I don't know if there is any powerful existence inside. Now Yan Xuelan has strong martial arts support around her, and Jiang Wenhuan's cultivation is not low, but it is still in the early stage of the Earth Shade Realm. Absolutely.

But Hong Zhenghai is different. In Yan Xuelan's opinion, Grandpa Hong's cultivation level is at least as good as Tiangang realm's combat effectiveness.Even if there are particularly powerful beasts in the mountains, they may not be his opponents.

In addition to organizing daily spring plowing in the beginning of spring, we also need to find ways to obtain various resources from the mountains. It is estimated that a temporary camp will be built. The number of people does not need to be too large, but it should also be able to accommodate 5000 people. To protect the troops collected by the people.

Build a road from Luanfeng City to the mountains.To facilitate the transportation of horse-drawn carriages, there is no need to build warehouses in the camp, and it is necessary to disperse energy and send people to guard them. It is better to use horse-drawn convoys to transport them non-stop, and it can also provide more employment opportunities for the people in Luanfeng City.

Especially with the addition of the Ministry of Protecting Xinjiang, a large number of ordinary horses are the objects of labor, and there will be no shortage of carriages.

In addition to these, there is another problem to be constructed, which is irrigation.

Although there are already many wells in the city, which are directly connected to the groundwater below, even if they are besieged, the people in the city don't need to worry about the water source.

The main issue is the irrigation of the fields outside. Although there is a river not far away, there is a certain distance. If there is a field that is relatively close to the river, the people will choose to fetch water from the river for irrigation. The ones that are closer will draw water from the wells in the city.

It is relatively primitive and not very efficient, and a lot of time is wasted on the road.

Yan Xuelan plans to build a canal to divert the water from the river to the nearby fields for irrigation, and these canals will not be wasted, and aquatic products can be raised in them, and the grains that fall off early can be used to feed these aquatic products. increased food output.

These plans are all good.The only thing needed is money and manpower.

As long as these two aspects are sufficient, let alone a canal or a camp, even a Chaotian Palace can be built for Yan Xuelan.These people in Luanfeng City alone are not enough, regardless of how many of them there are now, counting troops, old residents, and new residents, there are only 20 people in total, which is about the size of a county in Beiyan.

Moreover, there is no official storehouse here. If there is a famine, Yan Xuelan should not think about getting disaster relief items from the household department. It is the national treasury, not her purse.

Either find a way to get sponsorship by herself, or spend her own small treasury, and the final solution is to pay money from her father's private treasury.

Such a large expense, I am a bit stupid, soliciting investment is the best choice.

It is best to find that kind of golden thighs, which can provide Yan Xuelan with a lot of support, and such thighs should be as clean as possible, without too many complicated relationships, which is more convenient for both parties to cooperate.

Don't think about aristocratic families and sects, they all put the interests of the forces behind them first, and Yan Xuelan doesn't have the idea of ​​bringing in these people now, she still wants to keep her team pure for a while .

Perhaps in the future, these subordinates of mine will grow up one by one and establish families one after another. They may not be born well, but they will also embark on the road of power in the future.At that time, they may not be so pure.But that was after a long time.At least for now, Yan Xuelan doesn't want to deal with those people. Their calculations are far more than cooperation, and they don't feel at ease when using them.

However, Yan Xuelan also has some candidates, and she plans to contact them separately to let them participate.

These people are all businessmen, some of them are big businessmen.

Maybe someone will say that these people who deal with money have credibility?

Of course there will be.No matter what era it is, for a businessman, reputation is often the most important thing. Only with reputation can they gain fame and do business smoothly.

They like to deal with money and pursue interest, but they are also relatively pure while pursuing interest. Even if they are ambitious, they don't have that kind of intrigue.

Compared with killing and seizing power, these businessmen prefer small money.

Are they investing in various forces and things to gain power for themselves?No, but use methods to gain a certain degree of influence, so that you can do more things and earn more small money.

The growth of one's own industry and small money is just like when the farmer's uncle harvests the crops, it is very fulfilling.

Yan Xuelan invited some relatively powerful chambers of commerce in Jianzhou, the ones with better reputation.

Of course, the most important Lian's Chamber of Commerce has not been left behind, but Yan Xuelan did not invite Lian Changsheng. This legendary merchant from Beiyan is not because Yan Xuelan can't invite him, but because such an investment doesn't need to invite such a big person. Besides, Yan Xuelan has a better choice in Lian's Chamber of Commerce, Tian Buqi.

The good friend Chen Zheng met independently controlled a small caravan under the Lian's Chamber of Commerce, and it developed well.

Of course, Yan Xuelan is also planning to let the Chamber of Commerce under her own hands participate in it. Even the Crow Chamber of Commerce and the Heluo Gang under Chen Zheng are within the scope of being invited, and they are planning to make a big plan.

If it is not at the banquet but in the meeting hall, the people below are likely to have some other opinions. How can such a place as theirs attract the investment of the Great Chamber of Commerce? No matter how you look at it, there is no prospect of investment. Do you want to make a difference? It seems that it is impossible for the privilege to invest forcibly, but with the presence of His Highness, they can only listen silently, waiting for His Highness to reveal the answer to them.

But Yan Xuelan didn't say much at this time, it's not the time, and it's time to speak after those big chambers of commerce come.

The day after the dinner was over, Yan Xuelan sent someone to invite the relevant people over. She didn't expect all the chambers of commerce to come, but there were only a few who could come, and she would bring them some delicious drinks Spicy, the later ones can only eat ashes later.

Although Qin Qing was also curious, His Highness didn't speak and he didn't ask too many questions. He felt like it was scratching his heart. This had something to do with small money. As the person in charge of internal affairs, he was also very interested.

Chen Zheng was also reminded by Yan Xuelan with an order that he must notify the Crow Crow Chamber of Commerce and the Heluo Gang to participate in Yan Xuelan's big plan this time, and there is a lot of oil and water in it.

Of course, Tian Buqi also asked Chen Zheng to notify them. The two of them are good friends, so it shouldn't be a problem.

As for coming or not, there is no need to say more.

Chen Zheng was a little confused. It was related to the chamber of commerce. It was justifiable to let the Qingya chamber of commerce come, but let the Heluo gang also participate. The Heluo gang has some assets, but it has no advantage compared with those chambers of commerce. Let them What are you doing here?

Chen Zheng also secretly went to see Yan Xuelan after the dinner, and wanted to ask about the brief content of the grand plan. If His Highness needs cooperation, he can contact the Crow Chamber of Commerce and the Heluo Gang to help His Highness. Caravans that can contact their hometown in Peiping are also involved.

Yan Xuelan smiled, and told Chen Zheng that she didn't need to trust her, as long as she presented the big plan she wanted to make, those chambers of commerce would be tempted.

Then Yan Xuelan also explained to Chen Zheng the big plan she wanted to build.

It is the military city.

It is not the military that fights wars, but the military market.

It can be understood literally that it is oriented to the military market.

There are civilian cities and government cities in each city, but this is the first time Chen Zheng has heard of the military city.

Idlers are generally not allowed to enter military areas. Is it really reasonable to open the market near the army?Won't they be punched out on the grounds of spying on military secrets?
Of course not. The existence of the military market has a certain rationality. It is difficult to cause trouble under the conditions of complete supervision by the military.

Besides, they are only allowed to deliver goods to the Chamber of Commerce, but they are not allowed to stay there permanently and open stores in the military market.

The dominant position of the military market is, of course, the market that each unit builds and opens for its own soldiers.

Give the simplest example.

Yan Xuelan led a group of merchants with a batch of goods. These goods could be living supplies or strategic items. As long as they were needed by the military, these merchants could get them to the military market. , to supply the military.

Just assume that this army is the Zhenbei Army.

The Zhenbei Army is stationed at the border. There are a lot of people. There are tens of thousands of people in the whole army. What a huge market this is.

Because it is close to the border, there are not many towns and villages around, and there are not even a few big cities. If it is not for the supply of supplies to the Zhenbei Army, those big cities may not have too many people.

With so many troops, the daily consumption is very huge, especially the life at the border is bitter and cold, and there are almost no other activities except training, which will affect the morale of the soldiers for a long time.

Therefore, some necessary means of entertainment should also exist. Drinks, food, and story books are all good items that can make up for their empty spiritual life.

Alcohol is not completely prohibited in the army, but it depends on the occasion. If you still drink while you are on a mission, what is wrong with you, and you are looking for punishment yourself.

If it's your turn to rest today, you can have a little wine, drink, eat, play and relax with your colleagues. Only by relaxing can you maintain a good mental state.

In the past, it was not easy for soldiers to obtain these things. Even if they had money, they would not be able to run out and buy them. Rest is a rest, but the army has military discipline. When obeying military service, it is impossible to leave the camp unless it is required by the mission.

This time, Yan Xuelan just recruited a group of suppliers, who sold the goods to the military, and then the military opened a military market inside the military camp.It is used to make up for the military expenses of the soldiers, and can generate income at the same time.

That's right, I read it right, the military market is also profitable, so could it be a loss-making business?impossible.

The theory used is small profits but quick turnover.

The same market of tens of millions of people has completely different purchasing power in the county and in the military.

Not all of the hundreds of thousands of people drink alcohol, nor do they drink every day, but this is very common in military camps.

It may take a long time for tens of thousands of jars to be consumed in the county, but in such a huge military market as the Zhenbei Army, it is like a waste of water, and no one can get a jar.

Unless it's precious spirit wine or drugged wine, warriors can drink a lot, and they can use their true qi to expel the alcohol.

As for the food, do you need to say more about the warrior's appetite?

The military market is just an additional way for the army to collect various materials, and it can also alleviate military expenditures.

The military spends money to buy door-to-door goods from merchants and sell them to soldiers through the military market.The paid military salary can be returned to their own hands for the next round of supply, or used to purchase new equipment for the troops, directly forming a virtuous circle.

(End of this chapter)