Chapter 325 Three-Pronged Approach

After breakfast, Ouyang Shuo called the core members of the expeditionary army to discuss matters. Members of the discussion included Wang Feng, Commander of the Imperial Guard Brigade, Pei Donglai, Commander of the Beihai Fleet, Secretary Lang Bai Nanpu, and two daughters, Song Jia and Sun Xiaoyue.

Ouyang Shuo repeated his thoughts and asked everyone for their opinions.

As military generals, Wang Feng and Pei Donglai generally would not express their views on this strategic choice, and besides, this was not their forte.

Song Jia came out to relax and would not interfere with Ouyang Shuo's decision. Sun Xiaoyue joined the expeditionary army in the name of the chief designer, and was mainly responsible for the overall planning of the territory.

The only one who can express his opinion is the secretary Lang Bai Nanpu.

Ever since he became the clerk, Bai Nanpu had been with Ouyang Shuo for more than ten months. Ouyang Shuo's impression of this talented and humble scholar was that he was low-key.

The position of secretary lang, although the rank is only equivalent to that of the director, is very hot. Secretary Lang's responsibilities include sorting out official documents for Ouyang Shuo to read; he is also responsible for uploading and delivering them, and assisting with government affairs.

Occasionally, Ouyang Shuo would even ask Secretary Lang for advice on how to deal with a certain official letter.

All of these, every link is very important, and if it works well, there will be a huge gap in power. Based on this, Secretary Lang is also very easy to become the focus of officialdom, and even a friend of officials at all levels.

Surprisingly, during his tenure as Secretary Lang, Bai Nanpu was like an invisible person, without any sense of existence. Normally, even the lord Ouyang Shuo would not notice his existence.

What's even more amazing is that when Ouyang Shuo needed him, Bai Nanpu would always show up at the right time. The official letters placed on Ouyang Shuo's desk are always neat and orderly.

Ouyang Shuo had never heard of any minister Bai Nanpu made friends with in private, no matter sooner or later, he could always be seen in the secretary's office, either sorting out official documents or burying his head in the files.

Fan Zhongyan once commented on Bai Nanpu in front of Ouyang Shuo, saying that he also couldn't see through this young secretary, his deep city and his fortitude made people fearful.

That's right, the word "terrible" is Fan Zhongyan's original words.

Fan Zhongyan was one of the three giants of civil servants in the territory. He was vaguely regarded as the head of civil servants, and was evaluated as "terrible" by Fan Zhongyan. For Bai Nanpu, it was a great honor.

Ouyang Shuo just laughed it off at the time, but he also secretly observed the secretary Lang silently.

Overall, Ouyang Shuo was very satisfied with Bai Nanpu, the secretary. As for the city of Bai Nanpu, from Ouyang Shuo's point of view, it is not a problem.

For this expedition, Ouyang Shuo specially brought Bai Nanpu with him in order to train him. After all, serving as Secretary Lang for a long time has broadened his horizons, but he has no experience in handling grassroots government affairs, and his foundation is weak.

What Ouyang Shuo meant was that Bai Nanpu would take the lead in the preliminary administrative work of the Yazhou Territory in the future. Before setting off, Ouyang Shuo went out of his way to find Bai Nanpu and have a secret talk.

Although he didn't say it clearly, he thought Bai Nanpu had already understood what he meant.

chamber.

Noticing the look in Junhou's eyes, Bai Nanpu understood, knowing that Junhou was waiting for his answer. This conversation, is it not a test for him.

The previous conversation in the Hou's mansion still stirred up ripples in Bai Nanpu's heart. There was a faint meaning in Junhou's words, even with Bai Nanpu's calm personality, he couldn't help being a little excited.

It is the ideal pursuit of scholars all over the world to serve as an official and guard one side.

Not to mention a vital place like Yazhou, its importance cannot be overemphasized.

Regarding how to open up the situation in Yazhou, Bai Nanpu also thought about it all night last night, until it was getting dark, he took a quick catch up, washed his face with cold water hastily, and was called to participate in the discussion.

Bai Nanpu stabilized his mind, and said in a gentle voice: "To the lord, I think it is inappropriate to take the lead in establishing a territory. Just as the lord said, the risk is too great to be done by a wise man. Furthermore, this There are also major chambers of commerce accompanying them, they are the new force for the construction of Yazhou in the future, we must not bring them into danger, otherwise it will affect the reputation of the Marquis of Lianzhou." Bai Nanpu vetoed the first option first.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, noncommittal.

Bai Nanpu didn't panic at all, and talked eloquently: "It seems too slow to take the lead in building a military port. At this time, Wei Chen suggested that we can use three prongs to advance simultaneously."

"Tell me!" Ouyang Shuo remained calm.

"First, the construction of the military port will proceed as usual, which is the top priority. Second, contact Shanhai City, organize the second batch of expeditionary forces, and bring enough craftsmen and food. Third, scout the island, find out the details, and clear the surrounding areas environment, and make preparations in advance for the next step of building the territory." Bai Nanpu proposed three strategies.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, finally showed a smile, and said with a smile, "Not bad!"

Bai Nanpu felt relieved, and slowly retreated to his seat.

Ouyang Shuo looked around and began to give orders: "General Pei!"

"The end is here!"

"The North Sea Fleet is divided into two. One half will return to Beihai City immediately, and will be responsible for escorting the second fleet to come here. The other half will be responsible for patrolling Qiongzhou Island, drawing nautical charts of the surrounding waters, and eliminating sporadic pirates along the way. It is best to patrol around Qiongzhou Island , to obtain first-hand information."

"No!" Pei Donglai was very familiar with it, full of confidence.

"Dragon Head is under your command temporarily!" Ouyang Shuo added.

"Xie Junhou!" Pei Donglai was overjoyed, he had been coveting Longshouhao for a long time.

If there was a choice between a beauty and a warship, Pei Donglai would definitely choose the latter.

Ouyang Shuo shook his head with a smile, and continued, "Wang Feng!"

"The end is here!"

To Wang Feng, Ouyang Shuo seemed to be more affectionate, as can be seen from the address.

"The Imperial Guard Brigade is also divided into two, leaving three battalions to guard the camp. The remaining two battalions are responsible for clearing the wild beasts and desolate beasts in the outermost areas of Yazhou. Remember, you must step by step until you reach Jiancun Location. In addition, arrange another capable team to go deep into the island and obtain indigenous intelligence."

Compared with wild beasts and desolate beasts, Ouyang Shuo is more vigilant towards the aborigines who have not yet shown up. If he doesn't know their range of activities, Ouyang Shuo is really worried.

No matter how powerful the desolate beast is, it is still a wild beast with a fixed hunting range. The natives are different. They have lived here for generations, and they are very familiar with every plant and tree in Qiongzhou Island. Coupled with the large population, the tribe has both powerful warriors and wise wizards. They are really powerful enemies for the expeditionary army.

Unlike the mountain man, the natives of Qiongzhou Island will not easily succumb to food. If Ouyang Shuo wanted to buy the hearts of the natives with a few stones of grain, it was absolutely impossible.

Wuzhishan is rich in products, and there is no severe winter, so the aborigines will not be short of food.

The soldiers of the Imperial Guard Brigade have basically received special operations training for a period of time, and intelligence investigation is a basic skill, so it is naturally a no-brainer. That's why Ouyang Shuo didn't bring General Love.

"Promise!" Wang Feng agreed, deeply feeling the heavy responsibility.

After assigning the military affairs, Ouyang Shuo looked at Bai Nanpu again, and said, "You are fully responsible for the construction of the port. Besides, remember to choose a tidal flat and reclaim the salt fields one after another. The salt workers you bring can't just be like this Nothing to do."

"No!" Bai Nanpu suppressed his excitement and nodded fiercely. Compared with the three suggestions he put forward, Junhou's arrangement just now went a step further, making Bai Nanpu feel his lack of experience.

Ouyang Shuo nodded and was about to announce the chamber of commerce. After such a long delay, the large troops outside are still waiting for them to announce today's mission.

Suddenly, Sun Xiaoyue stood up: "Wuyi, I have a suggestion."

"Oh?" Ouyang Shuo was full of interest.

"That's right. I suggest that when the Guards Brigade cleans up the beasts, they can first focus on opening up a coastal area and build a farm first."

"farm?"

"With the climate conditions of Qiongzhou Island, some vegetables can still be grown at this time of year. Besides, there should be no shortage of wild boars and bison in Qiongzhou. If their cubs can be captured, wouldn't they be able to domesticate a batch of livestock?! In this way Now, the problem of meat and vegetables is basically solved. Even if the territory is established later, the expeditionary army can be self-sufficient and last for a long time." Sun Xiaoyue said her idea.

After finishing speaking, Sun Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat. She didn't know why she wanted to help Ouyang Shuo so much, and she didn't know why she wanted to be affirmed by Ouyang Shuo so much.

Ouyang Shuo nodded, if he followed Xiaoyue's suggestion, the benefits would be more than that. The large number of skilled talents brought in basically have something to do.

"Okay, that's a good idea." Ouyang Shuo turned his head to look at Bai Nanpu, "Remember it!"

"Please don't worry, Junhou!" Bai Nanpu may not have enough creative thinking, but he is still very confident in executing orders without any compromise.

Song Jia sat aside, looked at Sun Xiaoyue inexplicably, and then returned to normal.

This time, Ouyang Shuo acted as a hands-off shopkeeper from beginning to end, distributing all the things, without personally participating.

With his current status, if he had to handle such things himself, it would actually be his failure. As a lord, he should be unqualified.

Ouyang Shuo also wanted to use this time to spend time with Binger and Song Jia.

As for exploring the Nanshan Cave, let's wait until the territory is established. Only he and Song Jia are unable to get through the secret realm of the cave. Thinking about it, at that time, I can only invite my aunt and the others to go to the secret realm together.

Of course, before the territory was built, Ouyang Shuo would not notify his aunt. It's not that he can't trust his aunt, but that he can't trust the members of [Shang Xue Mei Mei].

The betrayal of [Shangxue Meigui] last time showed that even in the core of the team, there are still existences that Xie Siyun and my aunt cannot fully control.

Ouyang Shuo had to be careful.