Since the battle of the Western Expedition, Jiang Anyi has recovered his fighting spirit and has become busy.

The Western Expedition must be agreed to the court before it can be implemented, so Jiang Anyi did not tell Fang Shishu first, but Xinfei could not hide it. Xinfei must support her husband's decision. Huazhou Longwei was commanded by her, and the state commander Qin Ziyan was her old subordinate, so there was no obstacle to issuing orders. This time, the Western Regions invaded Huazhou Longwei was scolded. Qin Ziyan recognized a fact and had to follow the right person to make contributions.

Jiang Zhengluo wanted to create a sand table map to show the terrain of Huazhou, Gobi and the Western Regions. Longwei naturally needed to provide strong assistance. For decades, Huazhou Longwei had an understanding of the Western Regions and Gobi. Various collected information filled the house, and the old paper piles were used for new purposes. It was a comfort for the Longwei. The efforts were finally rewarded, and the efforts of several generations did not go to waste.

Huazhou Baiyi Technology Department made great contributions to improving the Pili Che. Jiang Anyi submitted a request to the court to upgrade the Baiyi Technology Department to the Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and Hundred and

In the one-acre and three-point land in Huazhou, Jiang Zhengluo's words were like imperial edicts. When he promised to improve the Pili Che, he made merits and rewards, and he fulfilled all the merits of the stone. A tall stone tablet was erected on the open space not far from the Xicheng Gate, which was engraved with the achievements of improving the Pili Che. The names of the craftsmen who participated in the improvement were very proud. Since ancient times, craftsmen have been just untouchables. He has never had such courtesy. Walking on the street, his head held high, and his family also felt glorious. There are endless people coming to watch the stone tablet, so naturally there are praises and critics. However, the stone tablet stands there, which brings great pride to the craftsmen in Huazhou, greatly stimulates the development of all walks of life. The equal emphasis of scholars, migrant workers and commerce in Huazhou has truly been implemented.

The head of the Hundred and Works Department was temporarily missing. Three officials appointed one person, Sun Sida, who improved the Pili Chariot. Other officials appointed one official, two supervisors, one master, and five masters. They appointed ten craftsmen as officials at once. There was nothing ever before. The craftsmen who were not optimistic about the Hundred and Works Department were crying and shouting to enter. After Li Laigao reported to Jiang Anyi, Jiang Anyi decided to buy a five-enter house in the South Gate, set up the Hundred and Works Department's office there, and circled ten acres of land outside the South Gate as the experimental base of the Hundred and Works Department. Eighty new craftsmen were recruited, totaling 200 people, and ordinary craftsmen paid 6 taels a year, and the festival rewards were calculated.

Governor Fang strongly supported this matter. The annual salary and reward of 200 craftsmen will not exceed 3,000 taels. The benefits these craftsmen brought to Huazhou are immeasurable. Take the improved Pili chariot as the key to driving away the Western Regions coalition forces. Fang Shishu now agrees with Jiang Anyi's equal importance to both scholars, migrants, industry and commerce. He wants to give homes, land, and money to allocate money, and strongly supports it.

To be honest, the salary of six taels is not very attractive to craftsmen. Craftsmen with superb skills in Huazhou can save at least twenty taels a year. However, as soon as the recruitment documents were posted, the craftsmen who were recruiting for the past almost broke the door of the Hundred and Works Department, and even workers from other states were

The craftsman came to apply for the election with his luggage. Jiang Anyi secretly told Li Laigao that he would focus on improving military ordnances, studying the methods of building cities, roads, and villages. Li Laigao took the order.

Jiang Anyong and others led their troops back to Anxi Camp and took back more than 500 defeated soldiers and horse bandits in the Western Regions. Jiang Anyi decided to go to the Anxi Protectorate. If he wanted to advance to the Western Regions, Guan Pingzhong would definitely not be able to avoid Guan Pingzhong. Although he had not reported to the court yet, some preparations for the early stage would have to be started.

Before coming, Jiang Anyi thought about how to speak to Guan Pingzhong. Guan Pingzhong was already the Grand Governor of Anxi, and was named as the Marquis of Baocheng. If he wanted to rise, he would only be the Grand Marshal. This position was clearly Zhu Xupu. When he was promoted to Marquis of Pingshan, he had already become more ambitious. Guan Pingzhong had almost the same thoughts as him. He was 54 years old this year and would not be in the position of Grand Governor of Anxi for a few years before he would return to Beijing or return home to retire.

Zhang Keji also believed that Guan Pingzhong had no intention of expeditioning the west. In order not to let Guan Pingzhong pull his back, Zhang Keji proposed to lure him for profit and divide 10% of the profits of the gold mine to Guan Pingzhong. It is estimated that there will be about 2,000 taels of gold every year, which will be about 40,000 taels of silver. In addition, he also distributed 10% of the generals and officials of the Anxi Camp. For the sake of money, the soldiers of the Anxi Camp should actively cooperate.

Zhenxi Daying was located on the Matai Grassland. The abandoned Matai County was rebuilt into a military city, more than 160 miles away from Huiye Mansion. When the Western Regions coalition forces invaded, the city was destroyed. After recovering the lost land, Guan Pingzhong returned to the base with his troops and renovated the camp. Jiang Anyi came to Zhenxi Daying with his salary and supplies. He saw a lively scene. Countless light cavalry were riding horses and shooting, and infantry arranged neatly to practice formations. Countless soldiers and servants in the city repaired the houses and leveled the roads.

The General's Mansion has been repaired. When he learned that Jiang Zhengwei was coming to Guan Pingzhong and the generals were waiting in front of the door, the two of them were old friends, and they came to Shuaitang with a few words. After asking about the recruitment situation, Guan Pingzhong smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Jiang and Lord Fang, for their strong support. The conditions are generous. There are many people coming to enlist in the army. The camp recruits more than 36,000 new soldiers, plus 13,000 recruits from the garrison and the government troops, and the regiment training. There are more than 126,000 soldiers and more than 48,000 light cavalry. The people who are applying for the recruitment are very enthusiastic at present, and it should not take long to recruit 160,000 people."

Rong Mi's army was trapped in Hecheng County. Although the people left, their equipment and horses remained. Photohe City received more than 14,000 war horses. In addition, there were as many as 50,000 horses in Anxi Camp. In the past, there were shortages of horses, but now there were shortages of people.

Jiang Anyi asked Jiang Anyong and others about the situation of suppressing the thieves in the Gobi Desert. There were no brothers in the general's mansion. Jiang Anyong reported truthfully. Learning that there were many horse thieves in the Gobi Desert and were circling unsteadily, Jiang Anyi said: "The horse thieves in the Gobi Desert are a hidden danger. The caravans were looted by horse thieves. This official intends to vigorously clear them out. The matter needs to be helped by the governor."

Guan Pingzhong and Jiang Anyi had a good relationship, and the recruitment of troops was strongly supported by Jiang Anyi. Jiang Anyi proposed to eliminate the horse thieves, of course, he could not refute his face, just let his subordinates train their troops. Moreover, this time Jiang Anyong and his friends caught the prisoners and used them as laborers, but also seized a batch of gold and silver equipment. Overall, it was cost-effective.

After dinner, only Jiang Anyi and Guan Pingzhong were left in the study. Jiang Anyi told Guan Pingzhong about his intention to fight the west and build two military camps in the Gobi as the frontier. As expected,

Guan Pingzhong's face turned awkward and was speechless for a while.

Jiang Anyi used his trump card, stood up and pointed to the map hanging on the wall and said, "Brother Guan, I'm not to hide it. Jiang built a military camp in the Gobi. In addition to protecting the commercial road and eliminating horse thieves, he also had another intention. Jiang's subordinates discovered a gold mine here."

Guan Pingzhong's eyes lit up, and he quickly got up and went to the map, and looked at it: "This place is not far from the Jingmen Pass. Guan seems to have been there, and it should be a dry riverbed. I remember leading the army to pass by here a few times, but I didn't expect there was a gold mine. Anyi, have you sent someone to check how much stock there is? If there is a large reserve, it is worth sending troops to garrison."

The gold mine was not hidden from Long Wei. Jiang Anyi asked Xinfei to send Long Wei to investigate and found the mine ten miles away from Zhang Keji's marked place. According to the miners, the mine was estimated to be a rich mine, which could produce at least one million taels of gold. If the manpower was enough, it would produce 20,000 taels per year. Jiang Anyi promised to distribute 10% of Long Wei as a hush fee and hide it from the court. The gold obtained was used as military pay, purchase of military equipment, and provide relief to the people. The gold mine was outside Zheng State. Even if the court learned about it, Jiang Anyi's approach could not be blamed. The Longwei Mansion in Huazhou spent 40,000 taels of silver every year. Who was unhappy? It was revealed that the court would be rewarded with a maximum of several hundred taels of silver.

After hearing Jiang Anyi talk about the reserves of the gold mine, Guan Pingzhong immediately became eager and said, "We have to send troops to garrison immediately." His eyes were bright and he looked at Jiang Anyi with anticipation.

Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "There are no land outside the three passes, but the business travelers have to pass through the Gobi Desert. If a military camp can be set up in a key position, it can not only protect the business travelers to increase the commercial tax, but also obtain an early warning effect. If the people of the Western Regions have abnormal movements, the military camp will inform the three passes to prepare for the preparations. The Anxi camp can also provide reinforcements in advance, killing the numbers at one stroke."

The gold mine was no longer mentioned in the words, but Guan Pingzhong understood it and praised: "The management made him think carefully, and Guan was taught. Guan and his elders wrote a memorial to the court. Mr. Guan, who was going to be in Gaozhai, how many people were needed to guard it?"

Jiang Anyi did his homework in advance and pointed his fingers at two places: "These two places are more than 260 miles away from the three gates, fifty miles apart from each other, with water sources, and are oasis, and were deposed as markets by horse thieves. If the army can seize these two times, and serve as a supporter for each other, advance can attack and retreat or defend, they will wedge into the Gobi Desert with two nails. Once there is something wrong, the light cavalry in the pass can also arrive day and night."

The supplies and safety required to establish a military camp in the Gobi area are all major issues. Guan Pingzhong was not dazzling by the gold. He discussed with Jiang Anyi for a long time. The locations of these two military camps were well selected. The important land of the oasis could be occupied to cover a radius of more than 400 miles, connected to the three levels, and placed the gold mine within the protection range. At that time, only three or five hundred people would be stationed in the mining area.

Finally, the two agreed to jointly submit a report to the court to establish two military towns, each of which was garrisoned for 5,000 troops, and changed every six months, to be used to wipe out horse thieves to protect the safety of caravans, prevent attacks by the Western Regions, etc. These are things on the surface. Jiang Anyi and Guan Pingzhong reached an agreement on the gold mine. Guan Pingzhong gave a dividend of one percentage of the gold mine output, and 10% was used to manage generals in the army. The garrisoned troops took the double salary, and the income from the horse thieves was dealt with by themselves. The captured prisoners were sent to the mine as a coolie, but they were paid according to the person.

Soon, a letter from Huazhou Jinglifu, Anbei Protectorate, and Huazhou Governor's Office jointly submitted a memorial to the Ministry of War.
Chapter completed!