Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 52 Goal East

On January 16, 695 in the mainland calendar, Wufeng set off for the imperial capital Zhongzhou, preparing to return to the imperial center to report on his duties. Before leaving, Wufeng considered that although returning to the imperial capital this time would not be too dangerous, there were still many uncertainties, so he made various special arrangements.

At the secret military and political high-level meeting of the entire Northwest and even North Luzon, Wufeng made a report on the situation in Northwest County and North Luzon. The rapid economic development also delighted the high-level officials. Those who participated in the meeting were all old subordinates of Wufeng for many years or confidantes who were single-handedly promoted. Their loyalty has been strictly tested.

Many people are opposed to Wufeng's return to Beijing to report on his duties, worrying that the central government of the empire will be unfavorable to Wufeng. Wufeng also explained to his subordinates, stating the importance of returning to Beijing and his preparations, but several officials still expressed concern.

Since the situation in Northern Luzon was initially determined, military and political officials from Northern Luzon did not attend the meeting.

At the meeting, Wufeng announced his own arrangement, that Xiao Tang would be in charge of government affairs, Su Qin would assist, Ling Tianfang would be in charge of military affairs, and Liang Chongxin would assist. At the same time, Wufeng also announced the formation of the Northwest First Independent Light Cavalry Division, with Cui Wenxiu and Jiang Han serving as division commanders and deputy division commanders respectively, and Yan Tong as chief of staff.

Prior to this, Wufeng had a long talk with powerful people from the Yuli tribe alone. After receiving Wufeng's promise that the Yuli tribe would secretly absorb some weak tribes on the Tengger grassland to settle in Qingyang and guarantee their safety Of course, the prerequisite is to absolutely obey the management of the local local government, and the patriarch of the Jules generously agreed to 15,000 strong and strong young people of the tribe to join the Wufeng Army.

Wufeng also had a special conversation with Jiang Han and Yan Tong, and the security department also sent their previous resumes and their performance in joining Wufeng. Wu Feng was very satisfied with the talents they showed in the rebel army, especially Jiang Han's wily plan and Yan Tong's calm and careful, which made Wu Feng deeply feel that he had not misjudged the wrong person. The two of them have long been overwhelmed by Wufeng's great talent, and this time they have the opportunity to follow Wufeng, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so why not serve them wholeheartedly.

After being in contact with the two, Cui Wenxiu was also very satisfied and fully affirmed their abilities.

The Chinese New Year Festival in 695 of the mainland calendar is February 6th. After Wufeng arranged the affairs, it was already January 15th. In order to return to the imperial capital before the Spring Festival, Wufeng set off on the second day . Due to the opposition of many subordinates on this trip to the imperial capital, and out of various considerations, Wufeng did not bring his family (although Wufeng is unmarried, but the regular women around him have long been known by all parties in the empire), Di Lei Na followed Lu Xianxian back to Jinzhou for the festival, while Guan Yingying and Hua Yumei went back to their natal homes, planning to return to Qingyang after the Spring Festival.

The two girls brought back by Wufeng from Northern Luzon also caused a storm among the girls. Although the two twin girls were still young, the embryos of beauties had begun to take shape. Give birth to two daughters, let the second daughter be the personal maid of Guan Hua and the second daughter, the second daughter is also quite well-behaved, and quickly won the favor of all the daughters, this matter is considered to be over.

Before leaving, Wufeng took the time to go to Sha Yina's place quietly, and enjoyed the plumpness and plumpness of a girl from the Western Regions. Na returned to the headquarters of Huanfengmen in the Western Regions and asked her to convey a letter to their master, so she reluctantly left.

On January 16, 695 in the mainland calendar, Li Wufeng, the military and political governor of the Northwest County of the Empire, quietly left Qingyang with only a squadron of guards, and embarked on the road to Beijing. Ying and Hua Yumei's two daughters, Guan Yingying will be separated from Wufeng in Hejian Mansion, while Hua Yumei will be separated from Wufeng in Jinzhong Mansion of Heshuo County, and then turn south to enter Wuhu County , and then go east into Jiangnan. The escorts for this line were all the elites of the Wufeng Guards, and because they were worried about the safety of the two girls, Wufeng asked the two girls to bring a small team of Guards with them in case of accidents.

On January 18, Wufeng arrived in Bonan Prefecture. Accompanied by military officials headed by Yang Zhengbin and She Nei, Wufeng made a short stay in Bonan and inspected the largest Kiln area - Baishui kiln area, where the number of official kilns has been greatly reduced and replaced by private kilns backed by private capital.

Seeing the flaming fireworks in the kilns, the workers sweating profusely, the porters are busy, the vehicles to and from the goods are lined up in a long line, and you can't see the end at a glance. , Restaurants, tea houses, chariot and horse shops, silver houses, and Fengyue places also stretch continuously, extending all the way to the north gate of Bonanfu City.

The merchants kept yelling at the guys who came in and out of the goods, telling them to be careful, and check the quality of the goods themselves from time to time to prevent defective products from being mixed in. The kiln owners are nervously patrolling the kiln area, urging the masters to control the fire at any time, so as not to miss the opportunity.

Seeing all this before him, Wufeng was very satisfied, and the Bonan city guard Yang Zhengbin, who was standing behind Wufeng in plainclothes, just rightly introduced: "My lord, this Baishui kiln area is currently the largest kiln area in our Northwest." , Even in the entire empire, its scale can be ranked among the top three. The porcelain and pottery produced here are worth more than 100,000 gold coins every day. In order to get the goods as soon as possible, merchants from other places have to make reservations two months in advance. Otherwise, there is no guarantee. Even so, merchants are still worried about the delay of the delivery date, so they simply live and eat near the kiln area, which also drives the development of various service industries in the vicinity. , I made a rough statistics, just this one The kiln area and the nearby service industry can provide tax revenue of 80,000 imperial gold coins to the finance every month!"

Yang Zhengbin's tone was full of pride, and Wufeng patted Yang Zhengbin's shoulder in relief: "Yes, keep working hard, our Bonan was originally a famous ceramic city in the empire. Looking at the current situation, we should have caught up with it." It's the peak of the year, Zhengbin, you have to take good care of it."

"Don't worry, my lord, my humble job will never disappoint my lord's expectations." Yang Zhengbin blushed with excitement, to receive such praise from Wufeng is not in vain for his painstaking efforts.

"How many kiln districts of this size are there in the entire Bonan Prefecture?"

"My lord, there is another kiln area in Meishan Town in the southwest, which is similar in size to this one, and there are two other kiln areas of a certain scale, but they are not as good as these two."

"Well, find a way to continue to expand the scale of the existing places, try to provide convenience for businessmen who come here to invest, make them happy to invest here, and make them feel that they can make money here, that's the only way, Only then can it become more and more prosperous. By the way, are there any difficulties?" Wufeng encouraged enthusiastically.

"There is no big problem, but Bonan has a weak foundation and has been abandoned for too long. Now many kiln owners and workshop owners want to expand their scale. They have funds, but they lack technical personnel and skilled workers. This cannot be cultivated overnight. This may be the biggest problem plaguing our Bonan ceramics industry." Speaking of this, Yang Zhengbin, who was originally full of confidence, was also a little distressed.

"This question should not bother you. At present, Bonan's ceramic industry has already reached such a scale. As long as it lasts for a year or two, let the kiln owners spend more money and ask the masters to bring more apprentices. The idea is to invite some technical personnel from outside to give advice. This problem is not difficult to solve. Also, if necessary, the government can raise funds to hold some technical exchange activities, or hold some basic technical training courses, or even organize some Activities like technological innovation competitions can speed up and improve the development level of Bonan ceramics industry." Wu Feng made a suggestion after a little thought.

"My lord is very good. I have already taken some measures, but it will take some time to see results. I also have an idea to see if we can introduce the glass manufacturing technology from the Western Continent to the Bonan, if we can succeed, then our Bonan can become a veritable capital of ceramics and glass." Yang Zhengbin showed a longing look on his face.

"Okay, if you have the ambition, you can do it according to your ideas. Now the Western Continent is constantly in war, and there are many conflicts between various countries and ethnic groups. You can contact the County Economic Development Department. Both of them will find ways to make use of the current situation. Can we introduce some technicians and facilities to settle in Bonan, so that glass manufacturing is no longer the monopoly of the Western Continent.” Wufeng is also very interested in introducing glass manufacturing technology, so that he can get another cornucopia.

Standing on the Yangmakou Fortress, Wufeng was thoughtful, and then he stepped into the territory of Guanxi County to the east, which is the easternmost end of his territory. Yangmakou is actually not a dangerous pass, but there are shallow hills and dense forests on both sides, only this area is a flat land, and this is the junction of the Northwest and the Central Plains, so it naturally becomes a pass.

"She Nei." Looking at the endless plain to the east, Wufeng remained motionless.

"The subordinate is here." Standing behind Wufeng, the head of the Bonan Security Division, She Nei, took a step forward and replied respectfully.

"Do you know the reason why I put you and Yue Shan here?" Wu Feng didn't look back, and his tone was extraordinarily flat.

Gently glanced at Yue Shan, the deputy next to him, She Nei bit the bullet and replied: "This subordinate understands."

"Oh?" Turning around in surprise, Wufeng put his hands behind his back, his eyes fell on the face of the dark and thin man in front of him, "Let's listen."

Clearing his throat, She Nei calmed down and said calmly: "Bonan is located in the southeast corner of our Northwest County, and it enters the hinterland of the empire to the east. The geographical location is extremely important. And Bonan The folk customs are fierce, and they have suffered from wars, and the people's minds are stable. After your lord pacified the Northwest, the people's hearts here have returned, and it is a good place to actively develop the economy and train troops."

"Needless to say the importance of economic development, why do you say that this is a good place to train the army?" Wufeng also heard a hint of implication.

Shenei and Yue Shan looked at each other, as if they had made up their minds, then they opened their mouths, and the voice was much lower, "My lord has a heart of thousands of miles, and the remote and shallow pond in the northwest, how can I accommodate this dragon like my lord? If my lord wants to develop , it is inevitable to march eastward, and Bonan is the bridgehead for the eastward advance, and its importance is far greater than other places.”

Wufeng glanced at the two with a smile that was not a smile, but without talking to him, he changed the topic to another place: "How is the current situation of your division?"

"My lord, it's not that we boast, our morale is high, and we are well-trained. These eight words are not enough to describe our division~IndoMTL.com~ Yue Shan replied confidently, "It is completely able to compete with any regular division. comparable to. "He was obviously a little unconvinced that the original Guide Guard Division was incorporated into the Fifth Division of the Northwest Army.

"Hey, the tone is not small, Yue Shan, be careful that the wind flashes your tongue." Wu Feng joked with a smile.

"My lord, we are definitely not boasting about Haikou. Over the past year or so, we have put in a lot of effort. Whether it is cavalry or foot combat or night mountain warfare, there are no soldiers left in the land of Bonan Prefecture." sweat? It’s not something you can just brag about.” Yue Shan was still unconvinced.

"There are plenty of opportunities, so don't be impatient. By the way, what's the situation over there?" Wu Feng turned his head and looked east again, his gaze became far-reaching.

"My lord, the garrison over there is not enough to worry about, but the three main regiments of the Fifth Division of the Fourth Imperial Army are stationed at Partridge Pass, and their combat effectiveness is not weak." She Nei replied slowly.

"Well, now that the war in the south has started, there is information that the Fourth Army has withdrawn troops to the south. Is there any movement here?" Wufeng's voice also dropped.

"My lord, there should be no change. Our scouts spotted three of their regiments conducting tactical exercises outside the Zhegu Pass yesterday." Yue Shan replied.

"It seems that the adults in the court are still very worried about us." Wufeng muttered to himself, "How is your targeted training going?"

"Don't worry, my lord, we have conducted three imitative actual combat trainings, and the effect is remarkable, and we plan to conduct three actual combat drills in the first half of this year." She Nei replied seriously.

"Very good, don't relax, strengthen your combat readiness, try your best to be familiar with the terrain, and if there is any change, you must be able to pull it out immediately and win the fight." Wufeng's gaze was firmly fixed on the east.

"Yes!" The two bowed and saluted.