Chapter 786 Zhao Feng Asks for an Audience

Meng Gang's Canglang Battalion is composed of three steps and one cavalry. It is stationed in Donglai on weekdays. Its main function is to guard against Langya's Tuberose and the Qianniu Battalion that supports Xu Rong.

As for Huang Xu's crane control camp in Longhua, it is planned to increase to a two-step and one-horse formation. Its main function is to protect the cities of Longhua and Chengde.

In addition to the changes in the infantry and cavalry, the navy has also made further arrangements. The three navy generals will each lead the troops and horses of the three navy schools. Among them, Zhou Tai's Hengjiang Battalion will be stationed at the two major ports of Baima Port and Fenglingdu. The Hengjiang Battalion is mainly responsible for the security of the waters within Sizhou.

Pan Feng's Fubo Battalion was stationed at Liyang Port and was mainly responsible for controlling the river waters east of Liyang Port.

Jiang Qin's Nu Tao Battalion will be stationed exclusively at Shuanghe City in Beihai Kingdom. It will be mainly responsible for the water security of the two armies in Qingzhou and the safety of the caravan traveling from Qingzhou to Laoting.

As for the other navy generals, they were arranged in various navy and water villages.

The naval forces of each battalion are under the direct control of the General's Office during peacetime, and are transferred to the corresponding armies during wartime. In other words, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun and Xu Rong are higher than the other generals in terms of military positions.

The army reorganization has been arranged, and the next step is the transfer of officials.

After Jizhou officials took refuge with Han Fu, Huangfu Chaobo made temporary arrangements for everyone in Wei County, but it was only a temporary arrangement. Now that the war is over, all personnel must make adjustments.

First of all, Lou Gui had left the civil affairs and was transferred to the Qianniu Army, so the Beihai Prime Minister was vacant again. After careful consideration, Huangfu Chaobo decided to transfer Cheng Huan to the Beihai Prime Minister and Chen Rong to the Changshi.

Min Chun took over as the prefect of Wei County, Zhu Hao became the county magistrate, and Zhao Fu was changed to Chenliu the county magistrate. As a result, everyone in Jizhou Xintou basically got satisfactory arrangements.

After arranging the officials, the next step is to discuss the arrangements for civil affairs in various places. Huangfu Chaobodo does not need to make arrangements for these matters. Basically, the local officials will handle them themselves.

One of the things Huangfu Chaobo discussed with everyone was the issue of food next year. Now the food stored by the Anton Army has reached a very low level. Two hundred thousand people are needed for half a year, which sounds like a lot, but in fact it is not much. Think about the war in the second half of this year. The Anton Army will use only 300,000 troops. If the war is delayed, the Anton Army will It is estimated that they will run out of food and fail.

Now there is only Wei County in Jizhou, and food is basically unreliable. Xuzhou Tao Qian also died, leaving only Langya's tuberose. It was basically impossible to buy a large amount of grain. For players, strategic-level materials such as food are very important.

The only adjacent place where food can be purchased is Yuzhou, so next year and beyond, the Anton Army has an important task to keep this ally. You know, Yuzhou is also a big granary.

In addition, the only option is to go south to Jingzhou and Jiangdong to buy grain, and these two places are not adjacent to the Anton Army's territory. It is estimated that it will take a lot of effort to buy grain.

Therefore, next year, Jiang Qin's Nutao Camp will have another very important task, which is to open up the trade route from Qingzhou to Jiangdong. Transport Youzhou's war horses to Jiangdong in exchange for a large amount of food.

Fortunately, after frequently transporting horses from Youzhou back to Luoyang in the past few years, the caravan has been able to ensure the survival rate of the horses. In addition, the horses are also very valuable materials if they are scattered throughout Jiangdong, so Jiang Qin only needs to get through Through the trade route, we should be able to transport large quantities of grain back from the south.

In terms of internal affairs such as money and food, there are actually two methods: increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. In today's world of strife, conditions do not allow for cutting expenditures, so we have no choice but to increase expenditures.

Fortunately, after several years of development, Sizhou, especially Henan County, has almost recovered. Grain taxes have begun to increase year by year. Coupled with the new Hedong Salt Pond, it has also given General Anton's Mansion an additional source of income.

In addition, after these years of careful training and vigorous support, ordnance production has been completed and entered the formal stage. In addition to Youzhou Gongsunzan, the Bingzhou Army and the Heishan Army have also begun to purchase various weapons and armor in Sizhou.

It is a pity that although the sales of weapons and equipment are doing well,

However, the output of iron ore in Sizhou is not abundant, so next year people must be sent to step up exploration of the mineral deposits around Qingzhou and Longhua.

Another point is that Bingzhou must also start stepping up its actions. You must know that not far to the north of Daqing Mountain is Baotou in reality, which is now the country's largest steel production base.

Generally speaking, for the Anton Army, it is best not to start a war next year. If it is absolutely necessary, it is best to control the scale of the war to 50,000 to 100,000 people and last about half a year. Otherwise, given the situation of the Anton Army, sooner or later the war will drag it down.

After discussing and arranging everything, it was already a few days later. At this time, the entire Central Plains was basically covered by heavy snow. Huangfu Chaobo issued all orders for appointments and adjustments to troops and horses, and all territorial officials and generals under the Anton Army began to get busy.

Fortunately, Huangfu Chaobo no longer needs to do it himself. All the regulations of the Anton Army have been completed, and he only needs to follow the regulations.

The same goes for the reorganization of soldiers and horses. The first to be replenished is Huangfu Chaobo's Guards Battalion, then the various battle barracks, and finally the garrison. If the number of garrison is insufficient, new soldiers will continue to be recruited from the territory.

On this day, Huangfu Chaobo was handling government affairs in the mansion and was about to return to the backyard to rest, but suddenly heard the guards report that Zhao Feng was seeking an audience outside the mansion. Huangfu Chaobo felt very strange. Since Zhao Feng led the Zhaojia Village clansmen to move to Luoyang, he rarely came to see him.

Since the Zhao clansmen moved to Luoyang, they have been properly arranged. Huangfu Bochao arranged all the warriors in the army, and those with special skills were arranged in the weapons workshop. As for some other ordinary clansmen, they were also arranged in a town outside Luoyang. Those who were willing to farm continued to farm, and those who were unwilling to farm were arranged for other things.

And Zhao Feng himself was arranged to be a captain in Huang Wudie's Luoyang guards. At this time, this honest man basically would not appear in front of Huangfu Chaobo, but this time...

Without thinking much, Huangfu Chaobo immediately ordered him to enter the study.

After a while, Zhao Feng, dressed in casual clothes, came in. As soon as he entered the door, he bowed to the ground: "Zhao Feng greets the Marquis!"

Now in the Andong army, generals and soldiers generally call Huangfu Chaobo the general, and officials and civilians call him the Marquis. Because Zhao Feng was in casual clothes, he did not greet him with military etiquette, but knelt down and called him the Marquis.

"Brother Zhao, please stand up. I have been in Luoyang for so long, and I don't have much time to visit Brother Zhao. I wonder if everything is okay!" Huangfu Chaobo hurriedly stepped forward and helped him up, chuckling;

"Thank you for your concern, everything is fine."

"That's good, Brother Zhao, please sit down."