Previously, Wu Sangui came from Xining Wei to trick the city, relying on the movement of cavalry and the transportation capacity of the Wei River, and the cities he collected were all prefectures along the Wei River. In this way, even if Xi'an was captured, Wu Sangui's control area was only Lanzhou, Gongchang, Fengxiang, Xi'an, and Hanzhong and Baoning Prefecture in Sichuan that he had previously controlled, while other areas were still under the banner of the Qing Dynasty.

After accepting the enthronement, Wu Sangui's army took a break and launched a comprehensive collection of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. The army was launched everywhere, and Wu Sangui was in charge of Xi'an and appointed officials to complete the control of these two provinces as quickly as possible.

Anyway, even if Wu Sangui did not massacre the whole city, the Qing court could not ignore it in order to avoid chain reactions, just like Yu Qi's previous anti-Qing.

In response, Wu Sangui's plan was to collect Ganzhou and Shaanxi. When Liu Wenxiu's Shufan army headed north, and for the nearby Shaanxi and Henan provinces, they continued to maintain a defensive momentum and deployed defense along the Yellow River. First, they were to avoid further dispersal of their troops, and second, they were to allow the Qing army in Beijing to take advantage of the Qing army in Huguang after the collapse of the Qing army in Henan.

As chaos broke out in Shaanxi, Chen Wen had already completed the consultation with the generals of Kuidong. When Wu Sangui captured Xi'an and changed his banner, Chen Wen was ready to return to Nanjing by boat from Wuchang.

After Chen Wen returned to Wuchang, he discussed with the Ming army in Kuidong to restore the livelihood of Sichuan, while planning for Huguang, a newly occupied area. With Chen Wen's return, officials from various prefectures and counties in Henan north of Huguang and the Green Camp also sent envoys to Chen Wen, showing their sincerity and swearing one by one that they would just wait for the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight against the Qing Dynasty immediately, and would never waste Chen Wen's spirit for a moment.

As the New Year approaches, Chen Wen expects to return to Nanjing by boat early tomorrow morning. Just now, the Green Camp Guard of Nanyang Prefecture sent a trusted servant to send a manifesto, saying that it was issued by Wu Sangui after he captured Xi'an and asked Chen Wen how to deal with it.

Nanyang Prefecture is located in Yunyang Prefecture, north of Xiangyang Prefecture, under the military front of the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It has been the most submissive recently. However, Chen Wen glanced and lost interest, continued to deal with the remaining official duties, and made an appointment with officials in Huguang to avoid delaying his trip tomorrow.

"Xu Chanzheng, I have read this report. You are aware of Huguang and the world is sufficient. The military farming in Huguang is of great importance. You have done a good job before. You will continue to use the Wuchang section of the Yangtze River and the coast of Dongting Lake as the main distribution areas for military farming. Continue to expand to the southern and western parts of the Han River and Huguang, and it is not the time yet."

Xu Meiwen, the governor of the Qi Wangfu Army, was the governor of the Huguang government, and Xu Meiwen, was the first official to be dispatched from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. He had made achievements in the military farming matters when he was in Zhejiang and Jiangxi, so he was promoted to the military farming road, which was responsible for military farming matters in the Huguang region.

Chen Wen had previously moved a large number of military households from Guizhou, many of which came to Huguang and proposed the request to be converted into a private household. Further expanding the basic market is a major reason for Chen Wen's move. According to reports from Jiangxi, Nanzhili, Guangdong and other provinces, the existence of civilian towns in various places has now become the first factor in the slow increase in the scale of military replenishment, because the military rented land assigned to the military replenishment is only five acres, and it is rented land, not Yongye land. However, civilian towns established by governments in various places pay taxes according to year, and can be owned by the private households after five years of payment, so they are naturally flocked to it.

Not everyone is willing to take over the status of a military household. Huang Ming’s low status for more than 200 years has scared away too many people. Many young and strong men have the intention to join the army and rely on military merits to obtain more tax-free land to pass it on to their descendants, so as not to continue to be exploited by corrupt officials. However, the identity of this military household, especially the Mintun, is a candidate, and many people choose to give up.

In response, Chen Wen decided to abolish the right of local governments to develop civilian garrisons. From now on, there is only one way to go for military garrisons, and the military garrisons can be replenished and distributed military garrisons, and at the same time, they can rent civilian fields and other military fields. Obtaining the qualification of a war army, ten acres of military fields can be used until they retire from active service, have military merits, or are injured in the battlefield or even die in battle, they can obtain military merit fields and pension fields, and other permanent fields.

In addition to private transactions, this is the only way to obtain land from the official government, and opposition voices appeared in various places immediately. However, the expansion of the basic market has become the most important thing for the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. No matter how loud the opposition sounds cannot shake Chen Wen's will. What's more, the opposition voices are actually far less than expected.

"The official understands."

"I have read your plan and written it very carefully. It is only a matter of time before the military farmland area continues to expand, and it may be involved in a few years."

"The officials understand that many people in Huguang are still watching now, wanting to see if the government will continue to carry out civilian garrisons. After all, the reputation of the military households in Huangming's garrison is too bad, and many people are afraid of delaying their descendants. Of course, there are also many who do not want to join the army."

What Xu Meiwen said was a real problem. Chen Wen nodded and then replied: "There are many officials in Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places reporting on this matter. Today, I put down this sentence. Xu Guanzheng can tell the people, and I will also publish it in the residence newspaper. That is, from now on, the government will completely cancel the distribution of civilian towns, and only military fields will be available. As for those who do not want to join the army, tenants can and plant workers can. Now workshops are being built in various parts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and some are going to have a way to make a living."

Seeing Xu Meiwen secretly record it, Chen Wen then said to him: "There is another thing. Huguang Province is a vast territory. I plan to tell that Huguang Province is Hubei and Hunan Province. The former is the Yangtze River and Han River Basins, and the latter is Dongting Lake and its southern region."

Xu Meiwen has heard of the matter of division of provinces, but it was the first time he had completely confirmed it from Chen Wen. He had thought about this matter carefully before, sorted out the wording, and said to Chen Wen: "The matter of division of provinces is a good thing. The Huguang province is too vast, and the provincial capital is in the northeast, and it is difficult to reach the southern part of Huguang. Xiaguan is responsible for military farming and has visited and investigated the prefectures and counties in the south before. Even if it is documented, it is extremely inconvenient. If it is divided into north and south, it can be taken into account."

"I think so too. The time of official documents is proportional to control. Huguang is now no longer the Huguang of the past. The Ming Dynasty has developed it for more than two hundred years and has the conditions and necessity to divide the province."

The report on the military farm came to an end. Chen Wen predicted that there would be an outbreak of people joining the army in the first half of next year, and he was also preparing to further expand the size of the army to cope with the next situation. Otherwise, based on the current military scale, even if the Northern Expedition succeeded, it would not be able to control the area.

After the report was completed, Xu Meiwen returned to the yamen of the magistrate to continue working. Chen Wen also began his last appointment today, and it was also the last group of officials he met in Huguang this time.

"According to the observation of Xiaguan, the various divisions in Kuidong have different military strengths and different trainings, but one thing that is recognized by the generals is that the troops of Duke of Linguo are the most elite, and other divisions cannot compare with them."

Li Laiheng's troops were inherited from Li Guo and Gao Yigong, and were the remnants of the direct elites of the Dashun Army, which was unusual. In the Battle of Maolushan in history, the Qing army mobilized 100,000 troops from three provinces to encircle and suppress, and many casualties were also killed or injured. However, such an elite force always lacked the support of the Yongli court. No one in charge of the ruling was a civil and military official who was a gentry and landlord or Sun Kewang of the Daxi Army, who was willing to watch the Dashun Army, the Zhongzhen Camp, expand the legacy of the Dashun Army.

"I see."

It was a foregone conclusion that the various units of the Ming army in Kuidong entered Sichuan. Liu Tichun and Ma Tengyun, who were the first to set out, were still on the way back, but as far as Chen Wen knew, they had sent orders to the generals to start preparing in advance. Their destination was Chongqing Fucheng, and the two of them had a close relationship and decided to build a mansion in a city. However, the sphere of influence of the army was still divided into counties in the north and south of the Fucheng.

After they arrived in Chongqing, their first task was to restore the use of Chongqing wharf, because the Kuidong divisions were distributed along the Yangtze River, which was more conducive to liaison, Chen Wen's transportation of aid materials and the sale of local goods in Sichuan. Chen Wen could actually figure out the specific strength of the generals of Kuidong, but these armed forces were either dukes or marquis, but the number of soldiers was completely unworthy of these titles, especially in Chen Wen's opinion.

"There is no need to force this matter, just let the Military Information Department investigate. Luo Tongzhi, you don't need to intervene. Just handle the matter of transporting, escorting and distributing materials."

The Luo Tongzhi mentioned by Chen Wen was named Luo Lun. He was a scholar in Chengdu Prefecture, Sichuan. He traveled to his hometown in his early years. As a result, Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan within a few months and since then he lived in Huguang and made a living by being a teacher. Chen Wen recovered Jiangxi and then launched a series of offensives against Jiangnan. He quit his job and went to Jiangxi to join the Ming Army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. After his civil service training class and a county magistrate, he is now a Tongzhi of Yunyang Prefecture, in charge of the matter of aiding materials to the Ming Army in Kuidong.

"The official understands, please rest assured. The official must supervise his subordinates throughout the process and properly transfer the aid materials so that the generals can go to various places in Sichuan as soon as possible."

Luo Lun did not say it clearly, but he knew very well that when he was a teacher, the head family had old friends with officials in Wuchang Prefecture City. He mentioned that the generals from Kuidong were either from the Ming army in Sichuan or from the Dashun army. They had a considerable conflict with the Qin vas, the main force of the Ming army in the southwest, the Jin vas and the Shu vassals. They were always on guard against each other and could not fight together.

Because Luo Lun was a local person in Sichuan, he sent him to Yunyang Mansion, the closest to Sichuan when he was assigned a job. Now it is precisely because of his local identity to be responsible for such matters.

As for him, Luo Lun felt that he knew about this, and Chen Wen probably could not have known it. Now that he had such an arrangement, he had so many supplies and transportation capacity, it was clearly using the Kuidong people to stumbling on the Daxi Army in Yunnan and Guizhou. This is what he would like to see most, and the reason was that the hatred between the Sichuan people and the Daxi Army was probably endless if he didn't sleep all night.

"By the way, send this manifesto to the generals of Kuidong and let them also appreciate it."

"The lower official understands that the lower official will definitely deliver it to the hands of the generals."

After the appointment, Chen Wen took a break for a moment and then held the last meeting in Huguang. The content is very simple, mainly the new policy of strictly guarding the local area in military terms, administratively transplanting Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as important issues such as military households and supporting the Ming army in Kuidong. Chen Wen will return to Nanjing tomorrow, and he must emphasize it again at the meeting.

The next morning, the farewell ceremony organized by the local government ended, and Chen Wen took a boat to Nanjing. Ancient people wrote a poem that said: One day from Jiangling, a thousand miles apart, it took only one day to go from Baidi City in Chongqing to Jiangling, where the Jingzhou Prefecture City is located. Although it is an exaggeration, it also vividly illustrates the convenience of the Yangtze River waterway, especially when going downstream.

Chen Wen took a boat to start from Wuchang Wharf, followed the Yangtze River and advanced all the way eastward. On the afternoon of the 29th day of the 12th lunar month, he finally returned to Nanjing, the current administrative center of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Mingjun Group.

After leaving the dock, Chen Wen returned directly to his mansion. He replaced the mansion with the plaque of the Qi Wang Mansion. As in Jinhua, the Qi Wang Mansion was divided into two courtyards. The inner courtyard was Chen Wen's private residence, and the outer courtyard was the official hall directly under the Qi Wang Mansion. However, with the continuous expansion of the occupied area, it was only the same as the construction of the two years ago. The official hall that was put into use at the end of last year was already inadequate use. There is no conclusion yet.

When he returned to the mansion, Chen Wen did not stay in the official hall and the office, but rushed back to the inner courtyard. He had been separated from his family for nearly a year, especially when his son was born, Chen Wen was eager to return and wanted to come back long ago. However, he had to negotiate with the layout of the Southwest in person. All arrangements were made before he could return home.

Chen Wen went home today, and the inner courtyard had already received news. The servants who were used to using it at home had already started to prepare. When Chen Wen got off the boat, his personal soldiers returned first, and from Zhou Yueying, they were waiting outside the gate.

"Welcome His Highness to the house of His Highness, King Qi."

The crowd at the door ceremonially performed rituals. Chen Wen strode forward, helped Zhou Yueying up, and slowly said, "Thank you for your hard work, madam."

When he gave birth to his daughter, Chen Wen rushed back at least when his daughter was born. This time, Chen Wen left for nearly a year, and even the child was not able to come back after he was born. Chen Wen felt guilty about this.

As soon as this said, tears immediately burst out from Zhou Yueying's eyes. Is it because she recalled that her husband was not around during pregnancy or even during childbirth? Or because of Chen Wen's guilt, everything was intertwined, all in this short moment.

There were servants around him. Zhou Yueying quickly wiped away her tears and said quietly: "I don't have to work hard, I don't have to work hard."

Seeing this, Chen Wen wanted to comfort him, but because of others, he just waited to return to the room before comforting him. At this moment, a childish and cute voice attracted everyone's attention.

"Dad, hug."

The little man with pink and jade stretched out his hands, Chen Wen picked up his daughter, and the silver bell-like laughter echoed, Zhou Yueying burst into tears, and even showed a little apology, as if all this had already been rewarded and shouldn't have been like this.

"My Xiao Xinruo has grown taller and heavier. Even this lovely thing has not changed a little, haha."

Seeing Chen Wen picking up his daughter high, walking around in the air for a few times before gently putting it down, Zhou Yueying quickly called her son's wet nurse and carried her son, who had just been born three months ago, to Chen Wen.

Compared to when he first met his daughter, he was a few months old and was already chubby and lying in the wet nurse's arms. Chen Wen stretched out his hand and touched his son's little nose. While his tentacles were soft, he cried, as if he was frightened.

The wet nurse quickly saluted and coaxed the child with her child, but Chen Wen shook her head and laughed. Seeing this, Zhou Yueying ordered the servants to welcome Chen Wen back to the mansion. It was not until she entered the hall that she said quietly: "It has been nearly a year since my husband left, and my son doesn't have a name yet."

Chen Wen had already gotten up with his son's name, and he had even prepared for his daughter before her birth. Zhou Yueying knew it, but she didn't know if Chen Wen would change her mind, so she didn't dare to make her own decisions and could only postpone it to this day.
Chapter completed!