In the following days, envoys from all over the country brought various gifts to congratulate Wu Feng on being conferred the title of Marquis of Bai Sheng by His Majesty the Emperor and taking up the post of city guard of Qingyang Prefecture. Of course, these people all shouldered different tasks. These people include envoys from neighboring prefectures such as Yinchuan Prefecture, Taixuan Prefecture, Guanxi County, etc., as well as from larger areas such as the Principality of Jerok, the Sislo Empire, the Kaman Empire, the Five Western Kingdoms, and the Indian Kingdom. Envoys from far away countries, as well as guests from the south such as the Lin family of Sanjiang County, the Lang family of Tiannan County, the Mach Khanate, and the Kingdom of Milan, and even the Gur people, Numidians, and The Tubu people and the Mote people also secretly sent envoys, and many powerful people in the imperial capital, including the third prince, seventh prince, and ninth prince, also secretly sent people to send congratulatory gifts. For a time, the small Qingyang City seemed to have become the center of the Eastern Continent. The front stage of Fang Li’s performance—
Neither Wu Feng nor Xiao Tang expected that the appointment of a little-known city guard would actually affect the nerves of so many forces. After these distinguished "guests" came to congratulate them, they did not leave for a while, and they all went to Qingyang City to learn about the situation. And they are all waiting for Wu Feng to be interviewed alone. Such a scene had not appeared in Qingyang City for a long time, so the necessary preparations were not made. Xiao Tang had to temporarily rent a house from the merchants in the city to accommodate the envoys and their entourages who came to congratulate him. live-
The intelligence from envoys from various places who went around to learn about the situation quickly reached Wu Feng's ears, but Wu Feng did not take any restrictive measures. Instead, he welcomed these people to visit more and strengthened their defense forces. Because Wu Feng feels that the current Qingyang Mansion is completely blank. The only thing they can understand is the local people’s support for Wu Feng. Wu Feng is not worried about this at all, because the warm welcome of the people here can be said to exceed any other a place-
At the same time, Wu Feng also chose a suitable time to personally receive the envoys who came to congratulate them, and held private conversations at their request. The envoys to Yinchuan Prefecture, Taixuan Prefecture, Guanxi County and other places are nothing more than the same old talk. In addition to congratulations, they hope to strengthen contact, exchange knowledge, support each other, etc. As for the representatives from the major forces in the central empire, Wu Feng did not dare to neglect and behaved very humbly. Not only did he express his willingness to obey the arrangements of the central empire and the adults, but he also presented valuable gifts to these representatives, hoping that they would be able to do so after they returned. To convey his wishes, especially to the representatives from the Third Prince, Seventh Prince, and Ninth Prince, Wu Feng also hosted separate banquets to show his loyalty—
Towards envoys from countries such as the Indian Kingdom, the Western Regions, the Sislo Empire, the Kaman Empire, the Principality of Jerok, the Macchi Khanate, and the Kingdom of Milan, Wu Feng behaved neither humble nor arrogantly, but was also very enthusiastic, hoping to communicate with various countries. Strengthen exchanges in all aspects, especially economic and trade exchanges, and promote the development of economic and trade between the two sides. These countries all expressed their willingness to live in harmony with the empire, and hoped to set up agencies in Qingyang City to facilitate timely communication. Wufeng readily agreed to the requests of these envoys—
Regarding the envoys from the Lin family of Sanjiang and the Lang family of Tiannan, Wufeng changed his approach. Not only did he show his greedy and lustful nature in front of others, but he also put on a complacent attitude to make the envoys from these two aspects I can't figure out my own details. Wu Feng was very friendly to other nomadic peoples from the East Tengger Grassland, and at the same time showed the strong combat effectiveness of his troops. When representatives of these nomadic peoples asked about the war with the Luobi people, Wu Feng showed He expressed strong confidence and expressed to these representatives that if the Luobi people dared to invade again, they would definitely be punished with no return, and he also hoped that all ministries could carry out fair and reasonable trade with the empire -
When these envoys and representatives from various places left with the intelligence they obtained, the work of Xiao Tang, Liang Chongxin, and Cui Wenxiu in forming a government and army also came to an end—
On November 25, 691 in the Continental Calendar, Wu Feng summoned Xiao Tang, Mo Lun, Su Minshun, Liang Chongxin, Cui Wenxiu, Mulige, Kamapov, Kang Jianguo, and Lu Man to discuss matters in his city guard mansion. A preparatory meeting before the establishment of the government and the army was held in the hall. "Everyone, the government agencies and the army will be established in two days. I believe that everyone's work has achieved great results. The tasks I have assigned to you have been basically completed. Before the government and the army are established, it is necessary for us to Such a preparatory meeting is held to have a final discussion on the composition of the government and the military, current problems, and upcoming work. I hope that everyone can reflect all problems realistically and propose reasonable solutions to prepare for future work. Lay the foundation. Lu Man will take the minutes of today's meeting." Wu Feng got straight to the point. He also wanted to hear about the progress of these guys' work during these days when he was busy meeting people from all over the world, and whether they were lazy or not -
"I'd better report to your Excellency first on the work status of the three of us during this period." Xiao Tang took the initiative to speak -
"Okay, by the way, I also want to give a report on the tasks I assigned." Wu Feng nodded in agreement -
"Following the instructions of your lord, Morun, Minshun, I, and I are mainly focused on establishing government administrative agencies. With reference to the organizational structures in other parts of the empire and combined with our local realities and needs, we will first set up eight departments in the Qingyang City Guards House. They are the Administrative Department, the Interior Department, the Finance Department, the Agriculture and Water Conservancy Department, the Economic Development Department, the Construction Department, the War Readiness Department, and the Culture, Education and Health Department. The Administrative Department is mainly responsible for the personnel management of officials at all levels in the government, and the selection and appointment of officials at all levels. The Administrative Department is responsible for tasks such as assessment, inspection, promotion, demotion, dismissal, and exchanges. At the same time, the Administrative Department also guides the work of other departments and formulates practical guidelines and policies. The spirit of the policies of the superiors is also determined by the Administrative Department. Supervise the implementation of all departments. The Internal Affairs Department consists of the Intelligence Bureau, the Police Station, the Security Bureau, the Inquisition Court, and the Supervision Office. The Intelligence Bureau is responsible for the collection, collation, and analysis of all aspects of intelligence, providing a reference basis for the city guard's decision-making; the Police Department is responsible for Daily social security work, the investigation of ordinary criminal and public security cases, and the mediation of general civil disputes are all undertaken by it and its subordinate agencies; the Security Bureau is mainly responsible for the investigation of espionage and sabotage activities by hostile forces inside and outside Qingyang Prefecture. work; the Trial Court is mainly responsible for the trial of criminal and public security cases after the police station’s investigation is completed, as well as the trial of ordinary civil and economic cases; the Supervision Office has considerable power, and it is mainly responsible for investigating whether officials at all levels in the government have committed corruption, bribery, dereliction of duty, Supervise and investigate acts such as bending the law for personal gain, and also supervise the disciplinary style of officials at all levels. The Finance Department is responsible for the finance and taxation work of the whole government, and it has the Taxation Bureau. The Agricultural Administration and Water Resources Department is mainly responsible for the agricultural development within the government , construction and management of water conservancy facilities. The Economic Development Department mainly cooperates with the Administrative Department to formulate policies to promote the development of industry, commerce, finance, entertainment and other industries, and is responsible for coming up with plans to ensure the implementation of these policies. There is also a An important task is to attract investment and develop science and technology to promote the accelerated economic development of Qingyang. The Construction Department is mainly responsible for the construction of towns, streets, roads, docks and other infrastructure throughout the province. The War Readiness Department is mainly responsible for establishing a reserve force troops, and conduct appropriate training for this force so that in the event of an emergency, this force can quickly replenish the regular force or complete other tasks. The Department of Culture, Education and Health is mainly responsible for the culture, education, and health work of the people throughout the province. It is the literacy of the people, the education of minors, and the construction and management of grassroots hospitals." Xiao Tang gave a thorough report to Wu Feng on the government agencies established during this period -
"However, although these agencies have barely put up a shelf, many agencies are very short of manpower and it is very difficult to operate. Currently, I am in charge of the Administration Department, Finance Department, Culture, Education and Health Department, Molun is in charge of the Interior Affairs Department, and Li Shun is in charge. We would like to ask Lu Man to take charge of the work of the Agriculture and Water Resources Department, the Economic Development Department, the Construction Department, and the War Preparedness Department." Xiao Tang then added -
Wu Feng was very satisfied after listening to Xiao Tang's report. He only gave them one idea. In just over a month, the three of them were able to set up such a complete government agency according to their own intentions. Although it was still functioning It is more difficult, but that is caused by objective difficulties. The three of them cannot be blamed. We cannot but appreciate their abilities, and this spirit of forgetting to sleep and eat is also worthy of praise. "Very well, thank you for the hard work, you three. When I have free time, I will definitely give you a few days off." Ignoring the wry smiles of the three of them, Wu Fengjing said directly to Liang Chongxin: "Chongxin, let's talk about the first The formation of the garrison division."—
"Okay, let me talk about the formation of the First Guard Division. In accordance with your arrangements, Mulige and I carried out the formation work based on the first and third brigades of the original fourth regiment. Because during the war, , the veterans of the 1st and 3rd brigades were also injured, so it was difficult to set up, but they were basically put up. The ordinary soldiers were composed of skirmishers from the original Empire's Western Expeditionary Army and a certain number of recruits who had just joined the army. It consists of some officers and veterans of the former Empire's Western Expeditionary Army who performed well in the war. We also placed them in mid-level officer positions. Among them was Sang Sheng, a member of the First Heavy Infantry Division of the former Empire's Second Army. There is a deputy captain in the regiment who is very capable. He is from a peasant family in Yanyun County of the Empire. He has studied at the Imperial Military Academy and has no problem with his loyalty. We are going to mention him to the position of captain of the regiment. The position needs to be approved by the adults. There is a shortage of ordinary soldiers and grassroots officers now, and they are in urgent need of replenishment. Our division currently has less than 6,000 people, which is only equivalent to a reinforced regiment. Its combat effectiveness is also uneven, and it is in urgent need of strengthening training. " Liang Chongxin’s words were short and clear, and he directly raised the existing issues—
Wu Feng nodded. These questions had been expected by him and were not surprising. "Wenxiu, tell us about the Second Division."—
"Okay, our problems are similar to those of the First Division. Our combat effectiveness has declined. There is a serious shortage of officers and soldiers. We are in urgent need of replenishing personnel and strengthening training. In addition, Kamapov and I also discovered a talent. This person was originally from the Empire. A captain of the Fourth Light Infantry Division of the Third Army, named Shenei, is from Dandong Prefecture, Tiannan County, the Empire. His family is an urban free citizen. He has quite good abilities, especially good at defense. He is also a member of the Imperial Army. He has been trained by the Military Academy, and Kamapov and I are going to arrange for him to serve as the co-captain of our first team." Cui Wenxiu was even more concise and to the point -
"Very good. I have long understood the problems that your two divisions have, but it is difficult to solve them now. I'm afraid we can only do it slowly. In addition, the promotion of talents from the original empire's Western Expeditionary Army that you mentioned will not work as long as there is no loyalty. Problem, I have long said that meritocracy should be promoted, so feel free to make bold promotions." Wu Feng was still confident, "Then we will discuss what problems currently exist in Qingyang Mansion, prioritize them, and what corresponding measures should be taken. Xiao Tang , you talk about it first.”—
"After statistical analysis by Mo Lun, Su Minshun and I, Qingyang Mansion now has several main problems, and they all need to be solved urgently. The first is the population aspect, that is, the labor force. According to our statistics, there are about 140,000 people in Yangfu, which is less than a quarter of the nearly 700,000 people at its peak. There is a serious shortage of labor, resulting in no one to cultivate the land, no one to work in the industrial and commercial workshops, and the military strength cannot be supplemented. , social purchasing power cannot be increased and many other negative consequences; the second is the economic aspect, Qingyang Prefecture’s industry and commerce are now extremely depressed, and the agriculture is even more abandoned, and is in urgent need of revitalization; the third is the financial aspect, Qingyang Prefecture’s fiscal revenue is now zero, and the military Expenses are entirely dependent on materials brought from the imperial capital. The salaries of administrative staff have not yet been paid, let alone other expenses. The fourth is public security. There are now more than ten large and small stocks in Qingyang Mansion. There are horse thieves and bandits, and social security is in unprecedented chaos, which needs to be rectified urgently; fifthly, in terms of defense, the two division commanders just talked about the serious shortage of soldiers, the decline in combat effectiveness, and the current weak defense capabilities of the city, especially the city walls that are in urgent need of repair and reinforcement, and The surrounding environment is harsh. The above aspects are just what we need to solve urgently. There are still some problems. Only after these problems are solved can we talk about solving them." Xiao Tang talked eloquently.